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A visit to the Orton 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 Orton Cemetery ...

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

39.9973, -90.9085

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

The Orton Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Mount Sterling. Mount Sterling lies just to the east of the Orton Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Orton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Howe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Howe Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Mounds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mounds Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds Cemetery
  • West Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Side Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
  • South Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The South Side Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • Fargo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo Cemetery
  • Cleaves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Cleaves Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaves Cemetery
  • Sargent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent Cemetery
  • Higley Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Amen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Amen Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
    • Durbin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Durbin Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Cemetery
    • Lierly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Lierly Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lierly Cemetery
    • Linn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Linn Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Cemetery
    • Buckhorn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Cemetery
    • Gristy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Becam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Dobey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dobey Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobey Cemetery
    • Means Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Means Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means 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 Orton Cemetery.

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

  • Timewell
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mound Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mound Station is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Clayton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kellerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
  • Blacks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blacks is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
  • Mount Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Camp Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hersman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
  • Golden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • La Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilbirds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Coatsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Beverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Ripley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Versailles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Paloma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cooperstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Augusta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Adams
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Adams is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Perry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland

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 Orton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Orton Cemetery: