A visit to the Willshire 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 Willshire Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willshire 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 Willshire Cemetery

Lat:   40.7439°   (40° 44' 38")

Lon:   -84.7855°   (-84° 47' 7")

The Willshire Cemetery is located in Van Wert County<2>.

The county seat for Van Wert County is located in Van Wert. Van Wert lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Willshire Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Willshire Cemetery.<4>

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

• Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
• Fletcher Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
  • 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 Van Wert County
• Tricker Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tricker Cemetery
  • The Tricker Cemetery is located in Adams County (IN)
• Duck Creek Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Duck Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
• Smith Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • 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 Van Wert County
• Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Schumm Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980950 <5>
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • 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 Van Wert County
• Wren Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wren Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wren Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
• Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Adams County (IN)
• Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Adams County (IN)
• Coats Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Coats Cemetery is located in Mercer County
• Zimerman Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimerman Cemetery
  • The Zimerman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Greenbriar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbriar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbriar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • 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 Van Wert County
  • Ridge Slater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Slater Cemetery
    • The Ridge Slater Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • The Ridge Slater Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Liberty Cemetery
    • Mount Zion Cemetery
    • Slater Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183792 <5>
  • East Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Bethel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Fountain Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fountain Chapel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Evangelical Protestant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Protestant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evangelical Protestant Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • 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 Adams County (IN)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • 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 Mercer County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • German Reformed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Reformed Cemetery
    • The German Reformed Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
    • The German Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Cemetery
    • Wittung Cemetery

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 Willshire Cemetery.

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

• Willshire
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
  • Willshire is located in Van Wert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <6>
• Schumm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
  • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
• Wren
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
  • Wren is located in Van Wert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <6>
• Pleasant Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
  • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <6>
• Abanaka
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
  • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
• Glenmore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
  • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
• Rockford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <6>
• Coppess Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
  • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County (IN)
• Monroe
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
• Ohio City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Decatur
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
• Berne
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <6>
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Skeels Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skeels Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
    • Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County
  • Scudder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
    • Scudder is located in Mercer County
  • Tama
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
    • Tama is located in Mercer County
  • Jay City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
    • Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Mercer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Convoy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
    • Convoy is located in Van Wert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <6>
  • Honduras
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
    • Honduras is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Geneva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
  • Wabash
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
    • Wabash is located in Mercer County
  • Van Wert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Preble
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
    • Preble is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <6>
  • Linn Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
    • Linn Grove is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Trinity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Mendon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Dixon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Allen County (IN)
  • Dixon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon 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 Willshire Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Wert County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Berne
  • Berne lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Willshire Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berne.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
• Convoy
  • Convoy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Willshire Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Convoy.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
• Decatur
  • Decatur lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Willshire Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Decatur.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
• Mendon
  • Mendon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Willshire Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mendon.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
• Ohio City
  • Ohio City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Willshire Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ohio City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
• Van Wert
  • Van Wert lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Willshire Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van Wert.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
• Willshire
  • Willshire lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Willshire Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Willshire.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire

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 websites either 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 Willshire Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Van Wert County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Adams County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Allen County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Blackford County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Huntington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sullivan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wells County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Allen County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Auglaize County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Darke County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mercer County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Paulding County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Putnam County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Ohio
  • Cemeteries of Van Wert County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Ohio
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Ohio
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Ohio
  • Cemeteries of Van Wert
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Willshire Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Willshire Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1807440  (Willshire Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1807440 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: Willshire
  • County: Van Wert         Elev: 245
  • Location given for GNIS #1807440 (Willshire Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/

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