A visit to the Chester 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 Chester Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chester Cemetery:
39.0866, -81.9290
The Chester Cemetery is located in Meigs County<1>.
The county seat for Meigs County is located in Pomeroy. Pomeroy lies just to the southwest of the Chester Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chester Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Chester Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chester Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ridenour Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ridenour Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridenour Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Eastman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Eastman Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Keebaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Keebaugh Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keebaugh Cemetery
- Hemlock Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Cowdery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cowdery Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowdery Cemetery
- Keno Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Keno Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno Cemetery
- Worthen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Worthen Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthen Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Massar & Koenig Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Brick Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Cherry Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cherry Ridge Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Minersville Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rainbow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rainbow Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Cemetery
- Brick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brick Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
- Bentz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bentz Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentz Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Chester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chester Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Keno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bashan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Welshtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pomeroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Syracuse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mason
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tuppers Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Racine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Dorcas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spiller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Neptune
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vanderhoof
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pratts Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Middleport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Skull Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lima
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rutland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sassafras
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plants
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Sherman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coolville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Chester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meigs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton
- Middleport
- New Haven
- Pomeroy
- Rutland
- West Columbia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Chester Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Meigs 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 Chester Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1069895 (Chester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1069895 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: Meigs
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chester
- Location given for Chester Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0864666 Lon: -81.9284707
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Meigs, 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 from Point A (ie- Chester Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |