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A visit to the Westminster Cemetery ...


The location of the Westminster Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Westminster Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6959°   (40° 41' 45")

Lon:   -83.9794°   (-83° 58' 45")

The Westminster Cemetery is located in Allen County<2>.

The county seat for Allen County is located in Lima. Lima lies just to the west northwest of the Westminster Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Westminster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Allen 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 Westminster 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]<3> of the Westminster Cemetery.

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

    • Harrod
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lafayette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
    • Waynesfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
      • Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Alger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
      • Alger is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <4>
    • Lima
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Uniopolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
      • Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
    • Fort Shawnee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cridersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Ada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <4>
    • Beaverdam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
      • Beaverdam is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <4>
    • McGuffey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
      • McGuffey is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • West Cairo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
      • West Cairo is located in Allen County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cairo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
        • Cairo is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
      • Saint Johns
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
        • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
      • Huntersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
        • Huntersville is located in Hardin County
      • Jumbo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
        • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
      • Elida
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Wapakoneta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Santa Fe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
        • Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
      • Lakeview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <4>
      • Bluffton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gomer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Buckland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Columbus Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
        • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <4>
      • New Stark
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
        • New Stark is located in Hancock County
      • Conant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
        • Conant is located in Allen 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 Westminster 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 Westminster Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ada
      • Ada lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Westminster Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Alger
    • Bluffton
    • Buckland
    • Columbus Grove
    • Cridersville
    • Elida
      • Elida lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Westminster Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elida.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
    • Lafayette
    • Lima
      • Lima lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Westminster Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lima.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Wapakoneta

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Westminster Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Hullibarger Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hullibarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hullibarger Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hullibarger Cemetery
    • Hefner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hefner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hefner Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hefner Cemetery
    • Perry Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Chapel Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Chapel Cemetery
    • Shockey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • The Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brethren Cemetery
      • Ward - Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303711 <6>
    • Auglaize Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auglaize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Auglaize Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auglaize Cemetery
    • Horn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horn Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Harrod Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrod Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrod Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Bressler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bressler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bressler Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bressler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Tussing Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tussing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tussing Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tussing Cemetery
      • Stiles Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
      • Mars Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
      • Lafayette Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lafayette Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Geauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Wallet Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallet Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallet Cemetery
      • Tony Nose Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tony Nose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tony Nose Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tony Nose Cemetery
      • Fletcher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Luther Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luther Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luther Cemetery
      • Barton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barton Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Barton - Stevenson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • West Newton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Maysville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maysville Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville 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 Westminster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1699332  (Westminster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1699332 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: Harrod
      • County: Allen         Elev: 289
      • Location given for GNIS #1699332 (Westminster 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Westminster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6959, Longitude: -83.9794       In this case, the coordinates for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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