A visit to the American 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 American Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the American Cemetery:
39.1662, -84.4138
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the American Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The American Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Cincinnati. Cincinnati lies just to the southwest of the American Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the American Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the American Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from American Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Laurel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Laurel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
- Mt. Notre Dame Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- Walnut Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walnut Hills Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills Cemetery
- The Walnut Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- United Jewish Cemetery
- Walnut Hills United Jewish Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2200619 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40160 <5>
- Indian Hill Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Reading Protestant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Reading Protestant Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading Protestant Cemetery
- The Reading Protestant Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gods Acre Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Lockland Cemetery
- Presbyterian Cemetery
- Reading Cemetery
- Reading Lockland Cemetery
- St. Johns German Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns German Catholic Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns German Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns German Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Bernard.
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- German Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The German Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The German Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Fulton - Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Flagstone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Flagstone Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagstone Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Grove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Cincinnati.
- The Spring Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cemetery of Spring Grove
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43543 <5>
- Vine Street Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Vine Street Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Street Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Vine Street Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Cincinnati.
- The Vine Street Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carthage Road Cemetery
- German Evangelical Protestant Cemetery
- German Protestant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43918 <5>
- New Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Haven Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Martins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Martins Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cemetery
- Plainfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Plainfield Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield Cemetery
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- Rest Haven Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the American Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from American Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oakley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Fairfax
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairfax is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,701 people
- East Madisonville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Madisonville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madisonville
- Silverton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Silverton is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,741 people
- Amberley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Amberley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amberley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,535 people
- Mariemont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Brookwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brookwood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Deer Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Deer Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,522 people
- Golf Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Golf Manor is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,554 people
- Norwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pendleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pendleton is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Tusculum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tusculum is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Linwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Madeira
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kenwood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Rossmoyne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rossmoyne is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoyne
- Dillonvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dillonvale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Avondale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Walnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Dayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turpin Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turpin Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Hills
- Reading
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lockland is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
- The Village of Indian Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Village of Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Indian Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,769 people
- Arlington Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Blue Ash
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwell is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Valleydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valleydale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleydale
- Elmwood Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Bernard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 American Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The American Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elmwood Place
- Lockland
- Mariemont
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 helpful 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 American Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 American Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1037401 (American Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1037401 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 170 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cincinnati East
- Location given for American Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1661705 Lon: -84.4138297
- 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 Hamilton, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- American 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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