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A visit to the Dry Fork Baptist 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 Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dry Fork Baptist 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 Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery

Lat:   39.8806°   (39° 52' 50")

Lon:   -84.6150°   (-84° 36' 53")

The Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery is located in Preble County<2>.

The county seat for Preble County is located in Eaton. Eaton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Wares Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wares Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wares Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wares Chapel Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Castine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • New Castine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Castine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Castine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Castine Cemetery is located in Darke County
  • Hamburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Petry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Petry Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Old Castine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Castine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Castine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Castine Cemetery is located in Darke County
  • Stump Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stump Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Zion Church Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Church Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Church Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Church Graveyard is located in Preble County
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
    • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • The Roselawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Euphemia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43008 <5>
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Otterbein Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Darke County
    • Ithaca Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ithaca Lutheran Cemetery is located in Darke County
    • Ithaca Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ithaca Cemetery is located in Darke County
    • Wilt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilt Cemetery is located in Darke County
    • Yankeetown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankeetown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yankeetown Cemetery is located in Darke County
    • Gettysburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gettysburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gettysburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gettysburg Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Sherer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherer Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Verona Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verona Cemetery
      • The Verona Cemetery is located in Preble County
      • The Verona Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Baltimore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43910 <5>
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Darke County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery.

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

  • West Manchester
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
    • West Manchester is located in Preble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <6>
  • Eldorado
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Preble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Castine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
    • Castine is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Lewisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Euphemia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euphemia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
    • Euphemia is located in Preble County
  • Ithaca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Verona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gordon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Savona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
    • Savona is located in Darke County
  • Wengerlawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
    • Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County
  • New Madison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Arcanum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
    • Arcanum is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Eaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pyrmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
      • Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
    • New Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <6>
    • Fort Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
    • Wayne Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
      • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
      • Wayne Lakes Park
    • West Alexandria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <6>
    • Arlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Montgomery County
    • Pitsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Phillipsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Abbottsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsville
      • Abbottsville is located in Darke County
    • Kreitzer Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreitzer Corner
      • Kreitzer Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Potsdam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Hollansburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Whitewater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people

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 Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Preble County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Dry Fork Baptist 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 Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1961421  (Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1961421 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: Arcanum
    • County: Preble         Elev: 329
    • Location given for GNIS #1961421 (Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery)

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 Preble, 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 obstructions 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 Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8806, Longitude: -84.6150       In this case, the coordinates for the Dry Fork Baptist 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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