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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Wells Family Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wells Family Cemetery

Lat:   41.1225°   (41° 7' 21")

Lon:   -83.4785°   (-83° 28' 42")

The Wells Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County<1>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Findlay. Findlay lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Wells Family Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Wells Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wells Family Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Wells Family Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wells Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Arcadia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <4>
    • West Independence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
      • West Independence is located in Hancock County
    • Fostoria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
      • Bloomdale is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <4>
    • Alvada
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
      • Alvada is located in Seneca County
    • Eagleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Wood County
    • Bairdstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bairdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
      • Bairdstown is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • West Millgrove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
      • West Millgrove is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Van Buren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
    • New Riegel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Findlay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vanlue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
      • Vanlue is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Bascom
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Risingsun
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
        • Risingsun is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
        • Risingsun has also been known as:
        • Risingsun village
      • Six Points
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
        • Six Points is located in Wood County
      • Adrian
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Berwick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
        • Berwick is located in Seneca County
      • Jerry City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
        • Jerry City is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
      • Cygnet
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cygnet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cygnet
        • Cygnet is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cygnet <4>
      • North Baltimore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Carey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
        • Carey is located in Wyandot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <4>
      • Wayne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
        • Wayne is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
      • Hammansburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammansburg
        • Hammansburg is located in Wood County
      • McCutchenville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cromers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
        • Cromers is located in Seneca County
      • Maple Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
        • Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
      • Bradner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradner
        • Bradner is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradner <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Wells Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wells Family Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wells Family Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wells Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Arcadia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ark Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ark Cemetery
    • Knollcrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • The Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Enon Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Fostoria Fountain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Wendelin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Wendelin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • The St. Wendelin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wendelin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43265 <6>
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Sheller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Loudon Twp. Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loudon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loudon Twp. Cemetery is located in Seneca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loudon Twp. Cemetery
      • Hamlin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Hamlin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Cemetery
      • Graham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Biglick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Peter Catholic Cemetery is located in Seneca County
        • The St. Peter Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Peter Cemetery
        • St. Peters Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139182 <6>
      • Perry Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Center Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Center Cemetery
      • Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
      • High Bank Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The High Bank Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the High Bank Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Findlay.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Bank Cemetery
      • Brights Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brights Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brights Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Wells Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1730823  (Wells Family Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1730823 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Alvada
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #1730823 (Wells Family Cemetery)

    The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.oh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wells Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1225, Longitude: -83.4785    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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