A visit to the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Foster Cemetery:
39.1320, -82.8988
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Foster Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Foster Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Waverly City. Waverly City lies just to the west of the Foster Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Foster Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Omega Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Old Omega Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Omega Cemetery
- Omega Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Omega Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega Cemetery
- Condon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Condon Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condon Cemetery
- Straight Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Carrs Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Carrs Run Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrs Run Cemetery
- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
- Hatfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Corwine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Corwine Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwine Cemetery
- Chase Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Snyder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Frey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Frey Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frey Cemetery
- Brust Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brust Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brust Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Ewing #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ewing #1 Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing #1 Cemetery
- Weddington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Weddington Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Downing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Downing Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing Cemetery
- Dapp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dapp Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dapp Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- The Barton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lynn Hill Cemetery
- Allen Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sandy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sandy Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cemetery
- The Sandy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pittinger Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43307 <5>
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 Foster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Foster Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bristol Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bristol Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
- Glen Jean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glen Jean is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Waverly City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Greggs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Zahn's Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
- Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
- Zann's Corners
- Mount Sinai
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Alma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Robbins ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Robbins is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Richmond Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
- Peck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Piketon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Beaver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Limerick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Limerick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Shyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shyville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
- Massieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Massieville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
- Schooley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Schooley is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
- Schooley has also been known as:
- Schooley Station
- Deadman Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
- Jasper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Glade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Sargents
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sargents is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
- Riverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Wakefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Ray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Former names for Ray:
- Rays
- Raysville
- Summithill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Summithill is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
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 Foster Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Foster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Foster Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Foster Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1040596 (Foster Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1040596 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waverly North
- Location given for Foster Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1320132 Lon: -82.8987859
- 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 Pike, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foster 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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