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A visit to the Friends Cemetery ...


The location of the Friends Cemetery 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 Friends Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Friends Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   40.5112°   (40° 30' 40")

Lon:   -82.5493°   (-82° 32' 57")

The Friends Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the south southeast of the Friends Cemetery .

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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Friends Cemetery 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 Friends Cemetery.

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

    • Fredericktown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>
    • Palmyra
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Knox County
    • Batemantown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batemantown
      • Batemantown is located in Knox County
    • Dorema
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
    • Green Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Knox County
    • Chesterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <4>
    • North Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Knox County
    • Bellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Bellville has also been known as:
      • McClures Settlement
      • McClure
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <4>
    • Mount Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
    • Fleaville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
      • Fleaville is located in Knox County
      • Fleaville has also been known as:
      • Fleaville City
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Amity
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
        • Amity is located in Knox County
      • Bangs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
        • Bangs is located in Knox County
      • Nunda
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
        • Nunda is located in Knox County
      • Sparta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Morrow County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
      • Newville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
        • Newville is located in Richland County
      • Lexington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Lexington is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
      • Mount Liberty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
        • Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
      • Gambier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
        • Gambier is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <4>
      • Hanley Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
        • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
      • Five Corners
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
        • Five Corners is located in Knox County
      • Hunt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
        • Hunt is located in Knox County
      • Jelloway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
        • Jelloway is located in Knox County
      • Vails Corners
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
        • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
      • Mount Gilead
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
        • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <4>

    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 Knox County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • The Baldwin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baldwin Middlebury Cemetery
      • Malden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Ruhl Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruhl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruhl Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruhl Cemetery
    • Forest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Old Fredericktown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fredericktown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Fredericktown Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fredericktown Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Basset Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basset Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basset Cemetery
    • Bassett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Strong Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Berlin Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berlin Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berlin Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berlin Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Ankenytown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ankenytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ankenytown Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ankenytown Cemetery
    • Ridenour Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridenour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridenour Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridenour Cemetery
    • Conley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conley Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Culp Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Culp Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
      • Levering Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Levering Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • The Levering Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Waterford Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levering Cemetery
      • Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Wayne Baptist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayne Baptist Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Baptist Cemetery
      • Darlington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darlington Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darlington Cemetery
      • Owl Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owl Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owl Creek Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owl Creek Cemetery
      • Ball Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Ball Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • The Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Loree Morris Chapel Cemetery
        • Union Chapel Cemetery
        • Union - Loree Morris Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Garber Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garber Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garber 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 Friends Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1961253  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1961253 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: Bellville
      • County: Knox         Elev: 349
      • Location given for GNIS #1961253 (Friends Cemetery)

    The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/

    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 Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 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: 40.5112, Longitude: -82.5493       In this case, the coordinates for the Friends Cemetery 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>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.




 

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