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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 Gettysburg Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg Cemetery

Lat:   39.8351°   (39° 50' 6")

Lon:   -84.7233°   (-84° 43' 23")

The Gettysburg Cemetery is located in Preble County<2>.

The county seat for Preble County is located in Eaton. Eaton lies just to the southeast of the Gettysburg Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Gettysburg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sherer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sherer Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Stump Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stump Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Spring Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Lawn Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of New Hope.
    • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bonebrake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980558 <5>
  • Petry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Petry Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Westville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westville Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Frame Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frame Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frame Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Spacht Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spacht Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spacht Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spacht Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Wares Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wares Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wares Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wares Chapel Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • Hamburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Preble County
  • State Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The State Line Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IN)
  • Zion Church Graveyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Church Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Church Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Church Graveyard is located in Preble County
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    • Monroe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Preble County
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • County Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Preble County
    • Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Fork Baptist Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Yankeetown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankeetown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yankeetown Cemetery is located in Darke County
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Ft. St. Clair Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. St. Clair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. St. Clair Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Mound Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Hill Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Preble County
    • Wilt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilt Cemetery is located in Darke County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gettysburg Cemetery.

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

  • New Paris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
    • New Paris is located in Preble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <6>
  • Eldorado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Preble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • West Manchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
    • West Manchester is located in Preble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <6>
  • Eaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Castine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
    • Castine is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Spring Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Richmond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Boston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <6>
  • Corvin ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
    • Corvin is located in Preble County
  • Lewisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Euphemia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euphemia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
    • Euphemia is located in Preble County
  • New Madison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Whitewater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Chester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Lake Lakengren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
      • Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County
    • Hollansburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • West Alexandria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <6>
    • Ithaca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Savona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
      • Savona is located in Darke County
    • Webster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Pyrmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
      • Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
    • Wengerlawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
      • Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County
    • Verona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gordon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Fort Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
    • Wayne Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
      • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
      • Wayne Lakes Park
    • Fountain City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <6>

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 Gettysburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Preble County.

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

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 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 Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1040844  (Gettysburg Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1040844 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: Eaton North
    • County: Preble         Elev: 354
    • Location given for GNIS #1040844 (Gettysburg Cemetery)

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 Preble, 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 Gettysburg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8351, Longitude: -84.7233       In this case, the coordinates for the Gettysburg 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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