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A visit to the Willett 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 Willett Cemetery ...

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

41.4773, -81.7104

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

The Willett Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County<2>.

The county seat for Cuyahoga County is located in Cleveland. Cleveland lies just to the northeast of the Willett Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willett Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Willett Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Denison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Denison Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ridge Road Cemetery #1
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ridge Road Cemetery #1 is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road Cemetery #1
  • West Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridge Road Cemetery #2
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ridge Road Cemetery #2 is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Road Cemetery #2
  • Brookmere Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Brookmere Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmere Cemetery
  • Erie Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Erie Street Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Street Cemetery
    • The Erie Street Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Erie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #846556 <5>
  • St. Theodosius Orthodox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Theodosius Orthodox Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Theodosius Orthodox Cemetery
    • The St. Theodosius Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Theodosius Cemetery
    • St. Theodosius Russian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43259 <5>
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Brooklyn Heights Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
  • Harvard Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lansing Ave. Jewish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
      • The St. John Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43112 <5>
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • Polish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
    • Workmans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Workmans Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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]<3> of the Willett Cemetery.

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

  • Ohio City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ohio City is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
  • Cleveland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • North Linndale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Linndale
  • Linndale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Brooklyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newburgh Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newburgh Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
  • Slavic Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Slavic Village is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavic Village
  • Brooklyn Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooklyn Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
  • Cuyahoga Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Parma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <6>
  • Parma Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Garfield Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
    • Rocky River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rockport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Brook Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Independence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Cleveland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Valley View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bratenahl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bratenahl is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratenahl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
    • Middleburg Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrensville Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Shaker Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • University Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • South Euclid
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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 Willett Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cuyahoga County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Willett Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Cuyahoga 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 Willett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1084087  (Willett Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1084087 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: Cuyahoga
      • Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cleveland South
      • Location given for Willett Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.4772733     Lon: -81.7104092
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Cuyahoga, 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- Willett Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.