A visit to the Elk 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 Elk Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elk Cemetery:
39.2562, -82.4788
The Elk Cemetery is located in Vinton County<1>.
The county seat for Vinton County is located in McArthur. McArthur lies just to the south of the Elk Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elk Cemetery.
Name Variations for Elk 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.
Elk Cemetery has also been known as:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Elk Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hixon Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixon Cemetery
- Pawpaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pawpaw Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Curry Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wyckoff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wyckoff Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff Cemetery
- Martindill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Martindill Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindill Cemetery
- Cassill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cassill Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassill Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mullins Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prattsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Prattsville Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsville Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- St. Sylvester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Creola Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Creola Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola Cemetery
- Centenary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Beard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Randerson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Randerson Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randerson Cemetery
- Tripp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Tripp Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp Cemetery
- Old Hamden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Hamden Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hamden Cemetery
- Puritan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Puritan Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Cemetery
- Madison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fee Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fee Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Elk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elk Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McArthur
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dundas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zaleski
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ural ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Richland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hamden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oreton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hope ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Wellston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arbaugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Vales Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Altoona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Point Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Bloomingville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carbondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Petrea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Elk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vinton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Hamden
- McArthur
- Wellston
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 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 Elk Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Vinton 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 Elk Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1075796 (Elk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1075796 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: Vinton
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Zaleski
- Location given for Elk Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2556261 Lon: -82.4793231
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Vinton, 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' (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- Elk 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> | 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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