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A visit to the Woods 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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

39.8437, -90.6499

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

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

The county seat for Brown County is located in Mount Sterling. Mount Sterling lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Woods Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Varder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Varder Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varder Cemetery
  • Hambaugh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hambaugh Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambaugh Cemetery
  • South Side Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The South Side Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Root Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Root Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Root Cemetery
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
  • West Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The West Side Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
  • Casteen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Casteen Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casteen Cemetery
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
  • Newenham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Newenham Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newenham Cemetery
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Ham Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Cemetery
    • Vandeventer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vandeventer Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandeventer Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
    • Robison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Robison Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robison Cemetery
    • Gilbirds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lutz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Lutz Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutz Cemetery
    • Naples Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Naples Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

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

  • Chambersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Versailles
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Meredosia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Perry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Naples
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gilbirds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
  • Bluffs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hersman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
  • Cooperstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Valley City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Valley City is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Griggsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oxville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Exeter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Ripley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • New Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Florence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Chapin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Arenzville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hagener
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Baylis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Detroit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Detroit is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people

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 Woods 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 Woods Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Woods Cemetery: