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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 Alley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.1827°   (40° 10' 57")

Lon:   -80.8861°   (-80° 53' 9")

The Alley Cemetery is located in Harrison County<1>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Cadiz. Cadiz lies just to the northwest of the Alley Cemetery .

Name Variations for Alley 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.

Alley Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Harrisville Methodist Episcopal Cemetery

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.

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 Alley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Harrison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Alley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Alley Cemetery.

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

    • Harrisville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Adena
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena
      • Adena is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adena <3>
    • Kinsman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
      • Kinsman is located in Belmont County
    • Blairmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
      • Blairmont is located in Harrison County
    • Blainesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
      • Blainesville is located in Belmont County
    • Crescent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Belmont County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Barton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colerain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Belmont County
    • Olszeski Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Dillonvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • New Athens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Unionvale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
        • Unionvale is located in Harrison County
      • Oco
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oco
        • Oco is located in Belmont County
      • Bannock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Clairsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lafferty
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty
        • Lafferty is located in Belmont County
      • Blaine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Blaine is located in Belmont County
      • Smithfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
      • Cadiz
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
        • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <3>
      • Flushing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Yorkville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
        • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <3>
      • Tiltonsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
        • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Hopedale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
        • Hopedale is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <3>
      • Brookside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
        • Brookside is located in Belmont County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Bridgeport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Martins Ferry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Narva
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
        • Narva is located in Harrison County
      • Clearview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
        • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Highland City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
        • Highland City is located in Jefferson County
      • Rayland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
        • Rayland is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <3>

    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 Alley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Alley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Furbay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furbay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Furbay Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furbay Cemetery
    • Stiers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stiers Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiers Cemetery
    • Wheeling Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Wheeling Valley Cemetery is located in Belmont County
      • The Wheeling Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wheeling Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeling Valley Cemetery
    • St. Casimirs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casimirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Casimirs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casimirs Cemetery
    • Adena Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Adena Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Adena Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Adena Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adena Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Short Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Creek Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Belmont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Hicksite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicksite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicksite Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksite Cemetery
    • Short Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Creek Cemetery
    • Holmes Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holmes Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Holmes Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holmes Cemetery
      • Smithfield Twp. / Holmes Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Pioneer Cemetery
    • Rehoboth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
    • West Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • The West Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Belmont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Seceder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seceder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seceder Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seceder Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Longview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longview Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Cemetery
      • New Athens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Unity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Unity Cemetery is located in Belmont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • New Barton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Barton Cemetery is located in Belmont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Barton Cemetery
      • Barton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barton Cemetery is located in Belmont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery

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

    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 Alley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1037378  (Alley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1037378 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: Harrisville
      • County: Harrison         Elev: 380
      • Location given for GNIS #1037378 (Alley Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1827, Longitude: -80.8861    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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