A visit to the Finsterwald 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 Finsterwald Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Finsterwald Cemetery:
39.3162, -81.8632
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Finsterwald Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Finsterwald Cemetery is located in Athens County<2>.
The county seat for Athens County is located in Athens. Athens lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Finsterwald Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Finsterwald Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Finsterwald Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Finsterwald Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Haga Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Haga Church Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haga Church Cemetery
- Rowell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Rowell Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell Cemetery
- Butts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Butts Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Cemetery
- Barrows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Barrows Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows Cemetery
- Barrows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Barrows Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows Cemetery
- Boyles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Boyles Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyles Cemetery
- Kilvert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kilvert Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilvert Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wyers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wyers Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyers Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Ladd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ladd Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
- Mt. Liberty Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jarvis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis Cemetery
- Timothy Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Moss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Guysville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Guysville Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville Cemetery
- Bean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bean Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
- Troy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Troy Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Cemetery
- Centennial Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sawyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
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]<3> of the Finsterwald Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Finsterwald Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beebe
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beebe is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Stewart
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stewart is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Big Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Big Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Guysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Guysville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Decaturville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Decaturville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Fillmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Armadale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Armadale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Vanderhoof
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Coolville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mudsock is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Carsey Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Napier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Napier is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Youba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Youba is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Redbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Redbush is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Tuppers Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Shade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pratts Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Joy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Joy is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Porterfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Porterfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Vincent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vincent is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Barlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
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 Finsterwald Cemetery. The following communities are located in Athens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Finsterwald 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 professional and volunteer 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 Finsterwald Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Athens 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 Finsterwald Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1075849 (Finsterwald Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1075849 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: Athens
- Est. Elev: 261 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cutler
- Location given for Finsterwald Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3161856 Lon: -81.8631918
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Finsterwald 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |