A visit to the Wells Family Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
41.1225, -83.4785
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- 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)
- The Fountain Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
- 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)
- The Loudon Twp. Cemetery is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Twp. Cemetery
- 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)
- Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
- High Bank Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brights Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Brights Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brights Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- 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)
- Alvada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eagleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wineland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
- Bairdstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Millgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Van Buren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Riegel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Findlay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Vanlue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Jerry City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Cygnet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- 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)
- Linden ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bradner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 start with 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1730823 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alvada
- Location given for Wells Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1225536 Lon: -83.4785383
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wells Family Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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