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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Centenary Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Centenary Cemetery (FG ID #2296922)

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 Centenary Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.5446°   (38° 32' 40")

Lon:   -82.4316°   (-82° 25' 53")

The Centenary Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Ironton. Ironton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Centenary Cemetery .

Establishment of the Centenary Cemetery ...

The Centenary Cemetery was established in 1906.

Name Variations for Centenary 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.

Centenary Cemetery has also been known as:

  • New Centenary 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 like to start with 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 Centenary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Centenary 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Centenary Cemetery.

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

    • Scottown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County
    • Linnville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County
    • Aid
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
    • Andis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County
    • Athalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Rockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Proctorville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Greasy Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
      • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Kitts Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Chesapeake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <5>
    • Huntington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Guyandotte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Crown City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
        • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Crown City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
        • Crown City is located in Gallia County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Sybene
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sybene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
        • Sybene is located in Lawrence County
      • Sheridan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
      • Reid
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
        • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Pea Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
        • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Coal Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
        • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
      • Waterloo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
      • South Point
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
        • South Point is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <5>
      • Burlington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Lawrence County
      • Barboursville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
      • Normal
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
        • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Kenova
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
        • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <5>
      • Ceredo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
        • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <5>
      • Hodges
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
        • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Melissa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
        • Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)

    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 Centenary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Centenary Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mann Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Perkins Ridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perkins Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Ridge Cemetery
    • Murnaham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murnaham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murnaham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murnaham Cemetery
    • Brammey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brammey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brammey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brammey Cemetery
    • Pomaria Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pomaria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pomaria Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomaria Cemetery
    • Wakefield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wakefield Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Wakefield Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wakefield Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Scottown.
      • The Wakefield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Windsor Methodissst Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakefield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484572 <1>
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jones Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Scottown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484474 <1>
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
    • Langdon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langdon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langdon Cemetery
    • Forgey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forgey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forgey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forgey Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Zimmerman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Callicoat Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callicoat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Callicoat Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callicoat Cemetery
      • Kingrey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kingrey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingrey Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Myrtle Ridge Baptist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Ridge Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrtle Ridge Baptist Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Ridge Baptist Cemetery
      • Willis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion 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 Centenary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1961197  (Centenary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1961197 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: Aid
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 297
      • Location given for GNIS #1961197 (Centenary Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2296922

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Centenary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5446, Longitude: -82.4316    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.









 

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