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A visit to the Buford Cemetery ...

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 Buford Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Buford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.0742°   (39° 4' 27")

Lon:   -83.8435°   (-83° 50' 36")

The Buford Cemetery is located in Highland County<2>.

The county seat for Highland County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Buford Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Buford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bingamon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingamon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bingamon Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Vance Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vance Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Bratton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bratton Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Bells Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bells Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bells Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bells Run Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Greenbush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Star Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Star Lake Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Mt. Orab Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Orab Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Orab Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Orab Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Sardinia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardinia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardinia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sardinia Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Hollowtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollowtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollowtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollowtown Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Harwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harwood Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Five Mile Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Mile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Five Mile Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Browns Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns Chapel Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Wardlow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wardlow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wardlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wardlow Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • McNeely Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Petithory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petithory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petithory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petithory Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Roberts Cemetery #1
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery #1
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery #1 is located in Highland County
    • Ruble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruble Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Salem Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Twp. Cemetery is located in Highland County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buford Cemetery.

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

  • Buford
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Buford is located in Highland County
  • Needfull
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needfull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
    • Needfull is located in Highland County
  • Sicily ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sicily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
    • Sicily is located in Highland County
  • Harwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
    • Harwood is located in Highland County
  • Bardwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
    • Bardwell is located in Brown County
  • Sardinia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollowtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollowtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
    • Hollowtown is located in Highland County
  • Mount Orab
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
    • Mount Orab is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <6>
  • Mowrystown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
    • Mowrystown is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Fivemile
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
    • Fivemile is located in Brown County
  • New Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Brown County
  • Fincastle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Brown County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Martin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
    • Arnheim
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
      • Arnheim is located in Brown County
    • Macon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Brown County
    • Sugar Tree Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Tree Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
      • Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
    • Fayetteville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vera Cruz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vera Cruz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
    • Marathon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Clermont County
    • Locust Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
      • Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
    • White Oak Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Valley
      • White Oak Valley is located in Brown County
    • Emerald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Adams County
    • Shackleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shackleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
      • Shackleton is located in Highland County
    • Lynchburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <6>
    • Williamsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <6>

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 Buford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Highland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Buford Cemetery:

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 Buford Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1038504  (Buford Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1038504 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: Sardinia
    • County: Highland         Elev: 292
    • Location given for GNIS #1038504 (Buford Cemetery)

The official website for Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

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

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 Highland, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Buford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0742, Longitude: -83.8435       In this case, the coordinates for the Buford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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