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A visit to the Willett Cemetery ...


The location of the Willett 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 Willett Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.4773°   (41° 28' 38")

Lon:   -81.7104°   (-81° 42' 37")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Willett Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Cuyahoga 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 Willett 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 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)
      • 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 Cuyahoga County
    • Cleveland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • North Linndale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Linndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Linndale
      • North Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Linndale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linndale
      • Linndale is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Brooklyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
    • Newburgh Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Heights
      • Newburgh Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
    • Slavic Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavic Village
      • Slavic Village is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <4>
    • Parma Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma Heights
      • Parma Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma Heights <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Garfield Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
        • Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
        • Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Brook Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Seven Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
        • Seven Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,548 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Hills <4>
      • Independence
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
      • East Cleveland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
        • East Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,797 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Cleveland <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bratenahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratenahl
        • Bratenahl is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
      • Middleburg Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Heights
        • Middleburg Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg Heights <4>
      • Maple Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
        • Maple Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,863 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Heights <4>
      • Warrensville Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville Heights
        • Warrensville Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,021 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville Heights <4>
      • Shaker Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • University Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
        • University Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,642 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Heights <4>
      • South Euclid
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Euclid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Euclid
        • South Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,146 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Euclid <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denison Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denison Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ridge Road Cemetery #1
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Road Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridge Road Cemetery #1 is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Road Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridge Road Cemetery #2 is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Road Cemetery #2
    • Brookmere Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookmere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookmere Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookmere Cemetery
    • Erie Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Theodosius Orthodox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Theodosius Orthodox Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • The St. Theodosius Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Theodosius Cemetery
      • St. Theodosius Russian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theodosius Orthodox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43259 <6>
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Brooklyn Heights Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • The St. John Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43112 <6>
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Holy Ghost Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
      • Polish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Polish Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
      • Workmans Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Workmans Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workmans Cemetery
      • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #1084087 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: Cleveland South
      • County: Cuyahoga         Elev: 207
      • Location given for GNIS #1084087 (Willett Cemetery)

    The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4773, Longitude: -81.7104       In this case, the coordinates for the Willett 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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