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The location of the Ft. Street 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 Ft. Street Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Street Cemetery

Lat:   39.4628°   (39° 27' 46")

Lon:   -82.2326°   (-82° 13' 57")

The Ft. Street Cemetery is located in Athens County<2>.

The county seat for Athens County is located in Athens. Athens lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ft. Street 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 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 Ft. Street 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 Ft. Street 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Street Cemetery.

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

    • Nelsonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Bessemer
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
      • Bessemer is located in Athens County
    • Candy Town
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Carbon Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
      • Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
    • Buchtel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Sand Run Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Orbiston
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Jobs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
    • Sand Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Hocking County
    • Murray City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
      • Murray City is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <4>
    • New Pittsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
    • New Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Carbondale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • Carbondale is located in Athens County
      • Truetown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
        • Truetown is located in Athens County
      • Greens Run
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
        • Greens Run is located in Athens County
      • Union Furnace
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
        • Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
      • Chauncey
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • New Straitsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
        • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <4>
      • The Plains
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
        • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
      • Jacksonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Trimble
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
        • Trimble is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <4>
      • Glouster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
        • Glouster is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
      • Hartleyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
        • Hartleyville is located in Athens 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 Ft. Street 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 Ft. Street Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ft. Street Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Dew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dew Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dew Cemetery
    • Carbon Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carbon Hill Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbon Hill Cemetery
    • Whitmore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitmore Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Cemetery
    • Buchtel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchtel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchtel Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchtel Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Connett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Connett Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connett Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Haydenville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haydenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haydenville Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haydenville Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Rush Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Bethel Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Murray City Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dawley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dawley Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawley Cemetery
      • Hocking Hills Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Morris Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
      • Groves Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groves Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
      • Pedigo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pedigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pedigo Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pedigo Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Croy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Croy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Croy Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Croy Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Nye Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nye Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nye Cemetery
      • True Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The True Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hocking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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 Ft. Street Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1699488  (Fort Street Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1699488 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: Nelsonville
      • County: Athens         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #1699488 (Fort Street 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Ft. Street Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4628, Longitude: -82.2326       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Street Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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