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The location of the Franklin Hills Memory Garden 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 Franklin Hills Memory Garden ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Franklin Hills Memory Garden can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Franklin Hills Memory Garden

Lat:   39.8065°   (39° 48' 23")

Lon:   -82.8260°   (-82° 49' 33")

The Franklin Hills Memory Garden is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Franklin Hills Memory Garden .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Franklin Hills Memory Garden:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Franklin Hills Memory Garden 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Franklin Hills Memory Garden.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Franklin Hills Memory Garden, with the nearest first.

    • Lithopolis
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <4>
    • Canal Winchester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
      • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <4>
    • Jefferson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Groveport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
      • Groveport is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <4>
    • Saint Paul
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
    • Carroll
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pickerington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Franklin County
    • Duvall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
      • Duvall is located in Pickaway County
    • Blacklick Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick Estates
      • Blacklick Estates is located in Franklin County
    • Edgewater Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
      • Edgewater Park is located in Franklin County
    • Brice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Edward ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
        • Edward is located in Franklin County
        • Edward has also been known as:
        • Edwards Station
      • Obetz
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obetz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obetz
        • Obetz is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Obetz <4>
      • Sharp ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
        • Sharp is located in Franklin County
      • Lockbourne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbourne
        • Lockbourne is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockbourne <4>
      • Ashville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
        • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <4>
      • Cedar Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
        • Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • Zimmer ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
        • Zimmer is located in Franklin County
      • East Ringgold
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
        • East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
      • Truro ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
        • Truro is located in Franklin County
      • Muhks Corners ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muhks Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhks Corners
        • Muhks Corners is located in Franklin County
      • Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crossing
        • Valley Crossing is located in Franklin County
      • Reynoldsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bannon ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannon
        • Bannon is located in Franklin County
      • Hibernia ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hibernia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
        • Hibernia is located in Franklin 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 Franklin Hills Memory Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Franklin Hills Memory Garden.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Franklin Hills Memory Garden.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Franklin Hills Memory Garden, with the nearest first.

    • Middletown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middletown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Lithopolis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lithopolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lithopolis Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithopolis Cemetery
    • Kramer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kramer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kramer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kramer Cemetery
    • Conklin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conklin Cemetery is located in Pickaway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conklin Cemetery
    • Brick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
    • Rarey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rarey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rarey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rarey Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Marcy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Hoshor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoshor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoshor Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoshor Cemetery
    • Raver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raver Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raver Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Arlington Burial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arlington Burial Park is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Burial Park
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Groveport Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groveport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groveport Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groveport Cemetery
      • Greencastle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencastle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencastle Cemetery
      • Old Betzer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Betzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Betzer Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Betzer Cemetery
      • Betzer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Betzer Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betzer Cemetery
      • Jobs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jobs Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jobs Cemetery
      • Shoemaker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker 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 Franklin Hills Memory Garden:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1040647  (Franklin Hills Memory Garden)
      • Note: GNIS record #1040647 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: Canal Winchester
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #1040647 (Franklin Hills Memory Garden)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

    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 Franklin, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Franklin Hills Memory Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8065, Longitude: -82.8260       In this case, the coordinates for the Franklin Hills Memory Garden 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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