A visit to the Fincastle 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 Fincastle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fincastle Cemetery:
38.9992, -83.7116
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fincastle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fincastle Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.
The county seat for Brown County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Fincastle Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fincastle Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Fincastle Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fincastle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Burris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Burris Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burris Cemetery
- Mowrystown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mowrystown Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown Cemetery
- Petithory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Petithory Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petithory Cemetery
- Methodist Colored Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Burba Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roberts Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery #2 is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery #2
- McNeely Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McNeely Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeely Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Biehn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Biehn Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehn Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Independence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- Horner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Horner Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Knob Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Knob Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
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]<3> of the Fincastle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fincastle Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fincastle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Macon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Emerald
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Mowrystown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Winchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Sardinia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ash Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Arnheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Seaman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hollowtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Buford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Russellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Russellville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Cherry Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Youngsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Tranquility
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Folsom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Folsom is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- May Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Needfull
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
- New Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Harshasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Harwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Bardwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bardwell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Mount Orab
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Fincastle Cemetery. The following communities are located in Brown County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fincastle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fincastle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Brown 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 Fincastle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1040437 (Fincastle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1040437 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: Brown
- Est. Elev: 309 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winchester
- Location given for Fincastle Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9992345 Lon: -83.7115903
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Brown, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fincastle Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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