A visit to the Willow Branch 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 Willow Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willow Branch Cemetery:
40.6012, -83.9558
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willow Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Willow Branch Cemetery is located in Auglaize County<2>.
The county seat for Auglaize County is located in Wapakoneta. Wapakoneta lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Willow Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Willow Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Willow Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willow Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- The Ward Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brethren Cemetery
- Ward - Brethren Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303711 <5>
- Mt. Lookout Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lookout Cemetery
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Shockey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stiles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stiles Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
- Fairmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- The Fairmount Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairmont Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40782 <5>
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
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- Rutledge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
- Bowdle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bowdle Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdle Cemetery
- West Newton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Vaughan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
- Auglaize Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Auglaize Cemetery is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auglaize Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willow Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willow Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Waynesfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Westminster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westminster is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Roundhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Uniopolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
- Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
- Saint Johns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Santa Fe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harrod
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Russells Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jumbo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- McGuffey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McGuffey is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lafayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fort Shawnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
- Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
- Cridersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fryburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
- Jackson Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Richland is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
- Belle Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Center is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Huntersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Huntersville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Lima
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wapakoneta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Montra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Montra is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
- Huntsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Willow Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Auglaize County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willow Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ada
- Ada lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Willow Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ada.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Alger
- Alger lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Willow Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alger.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
- Belle Center
- Cridersville
- Huntsville
- Lafayette
- Lima
- Lima lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Willow Branch Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lima.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Russells Point
- Wapakoneta
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 Willow Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Auglaize 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 Willow Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1047950 (Willow Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1047950 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: Auglaize
- Est. Elev: 316 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waynesfield
- Location given for Willow Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6011612 Lon: -83.955775
- 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 Auglaize, 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- Willow Branch 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. |
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