A visit to the Alum Creek 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 Alum Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alum Creek Cemetery:
40.4064, -82.8602
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alum Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Alum Creek Cemetery is located in Morrow County<2>.
The county seat for Morrow County is located in Mount Gilead. Mount Gilead lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Alum Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Alum Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Alum Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alum Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodbury Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Morehouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Morehouse Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse Cemetery
- North Fargo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The North Fargo Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fargo Cemetery
- Marengo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Marengo Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Pompey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pompey Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Cemetery
- Stantontown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stantontown Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantontown Cemetery
- Fargo Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pagetown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pagetown Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagetown Cemetery
- Center Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashley Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ashley Union Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashley Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ashley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39703 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gavitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Oxford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The East Oxford Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Oxford Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Oxford Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Ashley.
- The East Oxford Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kohler Cemetery
- McWilliams Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2313439 <5>
- Biggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Biggs Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Blue Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Blue Church Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Church Cemetery
- The Blue Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Blue Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192857 <5>
- Kenney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kenney Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney Cemetery
- Buck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Buck Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alum Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alum Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Liberty is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Marengo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ashley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kingston Center ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kingston Center is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Center
- East Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Liberty is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
- Cardington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stark's Corners ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stark's Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark's Corners
- Olive Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Olive Green is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
- Peerless ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peerless is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
- Peerless has also been known as:
- Peerless Station
- Vails Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westfield is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Leonardsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leonardsburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsburg
- Leonardsburg has also been known as:
- Eden Station
- Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Shawtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shawtown is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Windsor Corners ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Windsor Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Corners
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Paget ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paget is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paget
- Culver Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Culver Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Creek
- Edison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coles Mills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coles Mills is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mills
- Bowetown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bowetown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowetown
- Alum Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alum Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
- Berkshire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Berkshire is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Condit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Condit is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
- North Condit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Condit is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Condit
- Chesterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gilead
(10 miles [16.1 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 Alum Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrow County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alum Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashley
- Cardington
- Fulton
- Mount Gilead
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 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 Alum Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Morrow 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 Alum Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1963201 (Alum Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1963201 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: Morrow
- Est. Elev: 313 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marengo
- Location given for Alum Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.40645 Lon: -82.8601794
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Morrow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alum Creek 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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