A visit to the Wells Family Cemetery ...
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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 .
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.<3>
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)
- Knollcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Enon Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fostoria Fountain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fountain Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Fountain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Wendelin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ewing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loudon Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loudon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Loudon Twp. Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Hamlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Graham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Biglick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Peter Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Perry Center Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Wood County
- High Bank Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brights Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brights Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brights Cemetery is located in Hancock County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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.<4> 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 <6>
- West Independence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<4> 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 <6>
- Alvada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eagleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bairdstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<4> 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.<4> 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 <6>
- 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)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bascom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Risingsun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Six Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Adrian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<4> 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.<4> 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 <6>
- North Baltimore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<4> 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 <6>
- Hammansburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- McCutchenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cromers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<4> 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 <6>
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.
- Arcadia
- Bloomdale
- Bradner
- Cygnet
- Findlay
- Fostoria
- North Baltimore
- Risingsun
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 professional and volunteer 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
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)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 '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> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |