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A visit to the Gist 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 Gist Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.3134°   (39° 18' 48")

Lon:   -83.6483°   (-83° 38' 53")

The Gist Cemetery is located in Highland County<2>.

The county seat for Highland County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the south southeast of the Gist Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Gist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burnett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • New Vienna Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Vienna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Vienna Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Shockley - Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley - Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley - Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shockley - Ross Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • High Top Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Top Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The High Top Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Highland.
    • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lexington Cemetery
    • New Lexington Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Swingley Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingley Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingley Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swingley Farm Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Achor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Achor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Achor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Achor Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Fetterling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fetterling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fetterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fetterling Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Zink Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zink Cemetery
      • The Zink Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Swadley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swadley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swadley Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Dunns Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunns Chapel Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Fenner #2 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenner #2 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenner #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fenner #2 Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Fenner #3 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenner #3 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenner #3 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fenner #3 Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Hansbrough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hansbrough Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Highland County
    • Canney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canney Cemetery is located in Clinton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gist Cemetery.

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

  • New Vienna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Highland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Highland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Willettsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
    • Willettsville is located in Highland County
  • Leesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
    • Bridges is located in Highland County
  • Memphis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Clinton County
  • Lees Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
  • Hoagland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoagland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
    • Hoagland is located in Highland County
  • Hillsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • East Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
    • East Monroe is located in Highland County
  • Morrisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
  • Martinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lynchburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <5>
    • Shackleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shackleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
      • Shackleton is located in Highland County
    • New Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
      • New Petersburg is located in Highland County
    • Sabina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <5>
    • Berrysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
      • Berrysville is located in Highland County
    • Wilmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Gist 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 Gist Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gist 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 Gist Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1806551  (Gist Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1806551 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: New Vienna
    • County: Highland         Elev: 351
    • Location given for GNIS #1806551 (Gist Cemetery)

The official website for Highland County: www.highland-co.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 Highland, 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 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 Gist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3134, Longitude: -83.6483       In this case, the coordinates for the Gist 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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