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. 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 Friends Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Friends Cemetery:
39.2294, -83.4631
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 .
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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)
- Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- New Light Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The New Light Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light Cemetery
- Beavers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Beavers Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavers Cemetery
- Gilboa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hartman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hartman Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
- 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)
- The Creek Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Roads Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roads Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rocky Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rocky Spring Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Spring Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Tyler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Tyler Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
- Cowman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cowman Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowman Cemetery
- Leaverton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hansbrough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hansbrough Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansbrough Cemetery
- County Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Christian Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
- Dick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dick Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick Cemetery
- Curp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Curp Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curp Cemetery
- Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carmel Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Cemetery
- Head Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Head Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
- Hulitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hulitt Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulitt Cemetery
- Dwyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dwyer Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwyer Cemetery
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:
- New Petersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barretts Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bridges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cynthiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Berrysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Humboldt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fruitdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Uniontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newfain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spellman Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Folsom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sinking Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoagland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shackleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Willettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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.
- Bainbridge
- Greenfield
- Hillsboro
- Leesburg
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 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:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Highland 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 Friends Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1040685 (Friends Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1040685 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: Highland
- Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rainsboro
- Location given for Friends Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2295094 Lon: -83.4632496
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Friends Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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