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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. 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 Elk Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2562°   (39° 15' 22")

Lon:   -82.4788°   (-82° 28' 43")

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 .

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:

  • McArthur 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hixon Cemetery is located in Vinton County
  • Pawpaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawpaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pawpaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pawpaw Cemetery is located in Vinton County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyckoff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyckoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wyckoff Cemetery is located in Vinton County
  • Martindill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martindill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martindill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martindill Cemetery is located in Vinton County
  • Cassill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cassill Cemetery is located in Vinton County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Prattsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prattsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prattsville Cemetery is located in Vinton County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Sylvester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Creola Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creola Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creola Cemetery is located in Vinton County
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Vinton County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Vinton County
    • Beard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Vinton County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Vinton County
    • Bell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Vinton County
    • Randerson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randerson Cemetery is located in Vinton County
    • Tripp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tripp Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Old Hamden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hamden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hamden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hamden Cemetery is located in Vinton County
    • Puritan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puritan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puritan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puritan Cemetery is located in Vinton County
    • Madison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fee Cemetery is located in Vinton County
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Vinton 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]<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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
    • McArthur is located in Vinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <7>
  • Dundas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Zaleski
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Vinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Richland
    • From the Elk Cemetery to Richland
  • Hamden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oreton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
    • Oreton is located in Vinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oreton
    • From the Elk Cemetery to Oreton
  • Stella
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Vinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stella
    • From the Elk Cemetery to Stella
  • Hope ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Vinton County
  • Wellston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Arbaugh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
    • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arbaugh
    • From the Elk Cemetery to Arbaugh
  • Moonville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
    • Moonville is located in Vinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moonville
    • From the Elk Cemetery to Moonville
  • Mount Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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.

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 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:

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: GNIS record #1075796 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: Zaleski
    • County: Vinton         Elev: 244
    • Location given for GNIS #1075796 (Elk Cemetery)

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

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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2562, Longitude: -82.4788    
<3>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.
<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>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>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.
<7>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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