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A visit to the Ferguson Cemetery ...


The location of the Ferguson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ferguson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   39.3034°   (39° 18' 12")

Lon:   -82.2974°   (-82° 17' 50")

The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Athens County<2>.

The county seat for Athens County is located in Athens. Athens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Ferguson Cemetery .

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 Ferguson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Athens 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 Ferguson 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 Ferguson Cemetery.

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

    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Zaleski
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Carbondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Athens County
    • Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vales Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
    • The Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
      • The Plains is located in Athens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <5>
    • McArthur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
    • Dundas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Vinton County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Union Furnace
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
        • Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
      • Point Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
        • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
      • Armitage
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
        • Armitage is located in Athens County
      • Chauncey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
        • Chauncey is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
      • Nelsonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
        • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <5>
      • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liars Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
        • Liars Corner is located in Athens County
      • Buchtel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchtel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
        • Buchtel is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Bessemer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
        • Bessemer is located in Athens County
      • Candy Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
        • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
      • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
        • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
      • Carbon Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
        • Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
      • Stella
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
        • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Truetown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
        • Truetown is located in Athens County
      • Greens Run
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
        • Greens Run is located in Athens County
      • Orbiston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orbiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
        • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
      • Sand Run
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
        • Sand Run is located in Hocking County
      • Sand Run Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
        • Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County

    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 Ferguson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Athens County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ferguson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Brooks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Bethel Holiness Mission Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Howson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howson Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howson Cemetery
    • Hewett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewett Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewett Cemetery
    • Judd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Judd Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judd Cemetery
    • Keeton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Keeton Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeton Cemetery
    • Madison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Quail Trap Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quail Trap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quail Trap Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quail Trap Cemetery
    • Marshfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshfield Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshfield Cemetery
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Fee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fee Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Cemetery
      • St. Sylvester Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Sylvester Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The St. Sylvester Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sylvester Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Putnam Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Putnam Chapel Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Chapel Cemetery
      • Harkins Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harkins Chapel Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkins Chapel Cemetery
      • Bolin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
      • Weaver Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaver Chapel Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Chapel Cemetery
      • Town House Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Town House Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town House Cemetery
      • Minear Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minear Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minear Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Holmes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes 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 Ferguson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1040419  (Ferguson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1040419 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: Mineral
      • County: Athens         Elev: 293
      • Location given for GNIS #1040419 (Ferguson Cemetery)

    The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

    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 Athens, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ferguson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3034, Longitude: -82.2974       In this case, the coordinates for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.









 

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