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A visit to the West Union Cemetery ...

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 West Union Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Union Cemetery

Lat:   40.7575°   (40° 45' 27")

Lon:   -84.3641°   (-84° 21' 50")

The West Union Cemetery is located in Allen County<2>.

The county seat for Allen County is located in Lima. Lima lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the West Union Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the West Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hartford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Allen County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allen County
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Hance Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hance Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Fissel Lauth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fissel Lauth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fissel Lauth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fissel Lauth Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allen County
  • Spencerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencerville Cemetery
    • The Spencerville Cemetery is located in Allen County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spencerville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Spencerville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43534 <5>
  • Horeb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horeb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horeb Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Venedocia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venedocia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venedocia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Venedocia Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
  • Christie Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Spencerville.
      • The Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Amanda Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39635 <5>
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Allen County
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • Kossuth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kossuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kossuth Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
    • Pike Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Allen County
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Delphos.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43938 <5>
    • St. John Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43095 <5>
    • Westside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in Van Wert County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Union Cemetery.

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

  • Southworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
    • Southworth is located in Allen County
  • Spencerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Landeck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
    • Landeck is located in Allen County
  • Elgin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elgin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Monticello
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Van Wert County
  • Conant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Allen County
  • Venedocia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
    • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Scotts Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotts Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
    • Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
  • Delphos
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elida
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
    • Elida is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Middle Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
    • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <6>
  • Mendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <6>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Buckland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Fort Jennings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jennings
      • Fort Jennings is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Jennings <6>
    • Gomer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer
      • Gomer is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gomer <6>
    • Rimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Putnam County
    • Jones City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
      • Jones City is located in Putnam County
    • Ottoville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
      • Ottoville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <6>
    • Mercer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County
    • Cridersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
      • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <6>
    • Fort Shawnee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
      • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
    • Lima
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <6>
    • Van Wert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <6>
    • Ohio City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <6>
    • Saint Marys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Moulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • Hoaglin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County

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 West Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allen County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 West Union Cemetery:

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 West Union Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1047806  (West Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1047806 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: Delphos
    • County: Allen         Elev: 248
    • Location given for GNIS #1047806 (West Union Cemetery)

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7575, Longitude: -84.3641       In this case, the coordinates for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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