A visit to the Africa Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Africa Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Africa Cemetery (FG ID #39606).
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 Africa Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Africa Cemetery:
40.2057, -82.9849
The Africa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Africa.
The cemetery is located in Delaware County<3>.
The county seat for Delaware County is located in Delaware. Delaware lies just to the northwest of the Africa Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Africa Cemetery.
Name Variations for Africa Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Africa Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Africa Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Africa Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peachblow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Townhouse Cemetery 1825 - 1880
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cheshire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairview Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McNamara Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kingwood Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cole / Hardin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pool Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Northlawn Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stratford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goodrich Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pool Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pool Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool Cemetery
- Flint Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Olde Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tussic Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tussig Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tussig Road Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tussig Road Cemetery
- Galena Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berkshire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Africa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Africa Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rust Corners ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lewis Center
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stewards Corners ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Williamsville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orange Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Africa ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Church ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Victory Camp ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
- Houcks ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rome ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Alum Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenters Mill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Powell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Flint ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Berlin ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jones ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Galena
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berkshire
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stratford-on-Olentangy ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stratford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hyatts
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maxtown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bowetown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Africa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delaware County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Africa 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 Africa Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Delaware 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 Africa Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #39606
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1037325 (Africa Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1037325 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: Delaware
- Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Galena
- Location given for Africa Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1947848 Lon: -82.9576821
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Africa Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |