A visit to the Aikens 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 Aikens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Aikens Cemetery:
38.8901, -83.3141
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Aikens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Aikens Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in West Union. West Union lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Aikens Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Aikens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Aikens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peach Mtn. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Peach Mtn. Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Mtn. Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Cedar Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Fork Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Jaybird Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jaybird Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird Cemetery
- Scrub Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Scrub Ridge Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrub Ridge Cemetery
- The Scrub Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liberty Chapel Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Wamsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wamsley Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamsley Cemetery
- Beech Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Beech Fork Cemetery is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Fork Cemetery
- Hoffer Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hoffer Hill Cemetery is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer Hill Cemetery
- The Hoffer Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Hoffer Hill Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2572901 <5>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Steam Furnace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Early Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Early Cemetery is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Mustard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mustard Cemetery is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustard Cemetery
- Jacksonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Cemetery
- Cassel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cassel Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassel Cemetery
- Kinney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kinney Cemetery is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Otway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Otway Cemetery is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway Cemetery
- Old Hackworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Aikens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Aikens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mineral Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Jaybird
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jaybird is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Rarden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Youngs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Youngs is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Otway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Peebles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Dunkinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
- Moore ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Lynx
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lynx is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Whippoorwill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lombardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Poplar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Wheat Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
- Arion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arion is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Unity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Camp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Camp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Louden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Tranquility
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Harshasville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- West Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Squirrel Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Sinking Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- May Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Youngsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
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 Aikens Cemetery. The following communities are located in Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Aikens 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 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 Aikens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 Aikens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1037335 (Aikens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1037335 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: Adams
- Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jaybird
- Location given for Aikens Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.890072 Lon: -83.3140754
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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 Adams, 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- Aikens 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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