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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 Free Burial Ground ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Free Burial Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Free Burial Ground

Lat:   39.8331°   (39° 49' 59")

Lon:   -81.1693°   (-81° 10' 9")

The Free Burial Ground is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Woodsfield. Woodsfield lies just to the south southeast of the Free Burial Ground .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Free Burial Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Free Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Sloan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Neptune Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • German Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Eggar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eggar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eggar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eggar Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Bush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • The Bush Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bush Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40115 <5>
  • Middle Church German Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Church German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Church German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Middle Church German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Hope Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Boston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boston Cemetery is located in Belmont County
  • Boston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boston Cemetery is located in Belmont County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brister Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brister Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brister Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Buchanon Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanon Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanon Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanon Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • County Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Immaculate Conception RC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception RC Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception RC Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Ozark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ozark Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jerusalem UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41609 <5>
    • Somerton Southern Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerton Southern Cemetery
      • The Somerton Southern Cemetery is located in Belmont County
      • The Somerton Southern Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Quaker Cemetery
      • Somerton City Cemetery
      • Southern Cemetery
    • Old Northern Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Northern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Northern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Northern Cemetery is located in Belmont County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Free Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Free Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Miltonsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
    • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Ozark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Monroe County
  • Jerusalem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Lewisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Woodsfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Coats
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Coats is located in Monroe County
  • Beallsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
    • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Edwina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
    • Edwina is located in Monroe County
  • Mount Carrick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
    • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
  • Batesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Summerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hunter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Belmont County
    • Stafford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Barnesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Whigville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whigville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Noble County
    • Graysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Plainview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County
    • Laings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
      • Laings is located in Monroe County
    • Quaker City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mud Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
      • Mud Run is located in Noble County
    • Kennonsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
      • Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
    • Antioch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Benwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County
    • Armstrongs Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armstrongs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
      • Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
    • Bethesda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <6>
    • Salesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
      • Salesville is located in Guernsey County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <6>
    • Mount Ephraim
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ephraim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
      • Mount Ephraim is located in Noble 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 Free Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Free Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Free Burial Ground:

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 Free Burial Ground:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1075881  (Free Burial Ground)
    • Note: GNIS record #1075881 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: Lewisville
    • County: Monroe         Elev: 397
    • Location given for GNIS #1075881 (Free Burial Ground)

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 Monroe, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Free Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8331, Longitude: -81.1693       In this case, the coordinates for the Free Burial Ground have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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