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The location of the Homer 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 Homer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2534°   (40° 15' 12")

Lon:   -82.5243°   (-82° 31' 27")

The Homer Cemetery is located in Licking County<2>.

The county seat for Licking County is located in Newark. Newark lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Homer Cemetery .

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 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 Homer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Licking 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 Homer 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Homer Cemetery.

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

    • Utica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
    • Lock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
    • Cokesbury ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Licking County
    • Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Corners
      • Cokesbury Corners is located in Licking County
    • Highwater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
      • Highwater is located in Licking County
      • Highwater has also been known as:
      • Sylvania
    • Hunt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Knox County
    • Five Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Knox County
    • Milfordton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milfordton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
      • Milfordton is located in Knox County
    • Bangs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
      • Bangs is located in Knox County
    • New Way ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Way have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
      • New Way is located in Licking County
    • Chatham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Licking County
    • Saint Louisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louisville
      • Saint Louisville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louisville <4>
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Newton Mills ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Mills
        • Newton Mills is located in Licking County
      • Mount Liberty
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
        • Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
      • Hartford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Hartford is located in Licking County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Martinsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <4>
      • Mount Vernon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Centerburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
        • Centerburg is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <4>
      • Johnstown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Blanchard ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
        • Blanchard is located in Licking County
        • Blanchard has also been known as:
        • Blanchard Settlement
      • Vanatta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanatta
        • Vanatta is located in Licking County
      • Gambier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Fleaville ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Green Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
        • Green Valley is located in Knox County
      • Alexandria
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
        • Alexandria is located in Licking County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
      • Granville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Welsh Hills ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Hills
        • Welsh Hills is located in Licking County
        • Welsh Hills has also been known as:
        • Welsh Hills Settlement
      • Wilkins Run
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Run
        • Wilkins Run is located in Licking County
      • Rain Rock ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rain Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Rock
        • Rain Rock is located in Licking County
      • Henpeck ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henpeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henpeck
        • Henpeck is located in Licking County
      • Bladensburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

    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 Homer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Licking County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Homer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Patterson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Fairview FWB Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview FWB Church Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • The Fairview FWB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Fairview Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview FWB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316855 <7>
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Hall Knox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Utica Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Utica Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Cemetery
    • Dowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dowell Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
    • Lock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lock Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lock Cemetery
    • Bennington Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennington Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennington Chapel Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennington Chapel Cemetery
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • South Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Lawn Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Lawn Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Utica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lawn Cemetery
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Five Corners Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Five Corners Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Corners Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Appleton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Appleton Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appleton Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Debolt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • County Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
      • Moreland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moreland Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Cemetery
      • Marple Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marple Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marple Cemetery
      • Coad Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coad Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coad Cemetery
      • Owl Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owl Creek Cemetery
      • N N A Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the N N A Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The N N A Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the N N A 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 Homer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1954716  (Homer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1954716 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: Homer
      • County: Licking         Elev: 310
      • Location given for GNIS #1954716 (Homer Cemetery)

    The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.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 Licking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Homer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2534, Longitude: -82.5243       In this case, the coordinates for the Homer 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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