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A visit to the Friends Cemetery ...

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 Friends Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Friends Cemetery

Lat:   39.2294°   (39° 13' 45")

Lon:   -83.4631°   (-83° 27' 47")

The Friends Cemetery is located in Highland County<1>.

The county seat for Highland County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the west southwest of the Friends Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Friends Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Hicksite Quaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksite Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicksite Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hicksite Quaker Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • New Light Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Light Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Beavers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beavers Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Gilboa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hartman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fall Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Creek Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Roads Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roads Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Rocky Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Spring Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Cowman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowman Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Leaverton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hansbrough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansbrough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hansbrough Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • County Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Christian Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Union Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Dick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dick Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Curp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curp Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Head Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Head Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Hulitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hulitt Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Dwyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dwyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dwyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dwyer Cemetery is located in Ross County

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]<2> of the Friends Cemetery.

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

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 Friends Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Highland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friends Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Friends Cemetery:

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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1040685  (Friends Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1040685 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: Rainsboro
    • County: Highland         Elev: 311
    • Location given for GNIS #1040685 (Friends Cemetery)

The official website for Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Highland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Friends Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2294, Longitude: -83.4631    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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