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A visit to the Gates 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 Gates Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2306°   (39° 13' 50")

Lon:   -82.0607°   (-82° 3' 38")

The Gates Cemetery is located in Athens County<2>.

The county seat for Athens County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the north northwest of the Gates Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Gates Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jerseyville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerseyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerseyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jerseyville Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Burson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burson Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Bates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Chase Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Angel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Angel Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Pratts Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratts Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratts Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pratts Fork Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Graham Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graham Chapel Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Fagan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fagan Cemetery
    • The Fagan Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • The Fagan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McCole Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2520652 <5>
  • Bassett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bassett Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Haning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haning Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Burlington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • Garden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • Clarks Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarks Chapel Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • Higgin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgin Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • Snowden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snowden Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • Alexander Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Union Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • Cumberland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • Woodyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodyard Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • Barnhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnhill Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Athens County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gates Cemetery.

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

  • Shade
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pratts Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
    • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
  • Carsey Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
    • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
  • Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Albany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Armitage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
    • Armitage is located in Athens County
  • Guysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
    • Guysville is located in Athens County
  • The Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
    • The Plains is located in Athens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <6>
  • Vanderhoof
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
    • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
  • Stewart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Athens County
  • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liars Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
    • Liars Corner is located in Athens County
  • Lima
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Meigs County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
    • Chauncey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
    • Tuppers Plains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuppers Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
      • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <6>
    • Beebe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County
    • Mineral
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Athens County
    • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
    • Rutland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Thomas Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Keno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County
    • Big Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
    • Armadale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
      • Armadale is located in Athens County
    • Amesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <6>
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch

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 Gates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Athens County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gates 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 helpful 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 Gates 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 Gates Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1040796  (Gates Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1040796 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: Shade
    • County: Athens         Elev: 298
    • Location given for GNIS #1040796 (Gates Cemetery)

The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

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 Athens, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gates Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2306, Longitude: -82.0607       In this case, the coordinates for the Gates Cemetery 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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