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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 Insane Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.9632°   (39° 57' 47")

Lon:   -83.0630°   (-83° 3' 46")

The Insane Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the east northeast of the Insane 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 Insane Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Insane 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Insane Cemetery.

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

    • Valleyview
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Grandview Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Heights
      • Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview Heights <4>
    • Marble Cliff
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
      • Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Deems ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deems have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deems
      • Deems is located in Franklin County
    • Sullivant ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivant
      • Sullivant is located in Franklin County
      • Sullivant has also been known as:
      • Sullivants
    • Briggsdale ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsdale
      • Briggsdale is located in Franklin County
    • Columbus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Seagrove ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagrove
      • Seagrove is located in Franklin County
      • Seagrove has also been known as:
      • Seagrave
    • Lincoln Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County
    • New Rome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • New Rome is located in Franklin County
    • Urbancrest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbancrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbancrest
      • Urbancrest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Ackerman ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ackerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
      • Ackerman is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Highway ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway
        • Highway is located in Franklin County
      • Upper Arlington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
        • Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <4>
      • Evanston ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evanston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
        • Evanston is located in Franklin County
        • Evanston has also been known as:
        • North Broadway
      • Mudsock ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mudsock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
        • Mudsock is located in Franklin County
      • Alton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
        • Alton is located in Franklin County
      • Galloway
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Grove City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
        • Grove City is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
      • Bannon ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannon
        • Bannon is located in Franklin County
      • Bexley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
        • Bexley is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <4>
      • Shattucksburg ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shattucksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattucksburg
        • Shattucksburg is located in Franklin County
      • Grove City Country Club
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City Country Club
        • Grove City Country Club is located in Franklin County
      • Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crossing
        • Valley Crossing is located in Franklin County
      • East Columbus ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbus
        • East Columbus is located in Franklin County
        • East Columbus has also been known as:
        • Dakrumm
        • Rarigville
      • Olentangy ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olentangy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olentangy
        • Olentangy is located in Franklin County
      • Hilliard
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Insane Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Insane Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Camp Chase Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Feebleminded Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feebleminded Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Feebleminded Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feebleminded Cemetery
    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Columbus.
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109024 <7>
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Israel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Israel Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklinton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklinton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklinton Cemetery
    • Clime Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clime Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clime Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clime Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Union Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Methodist Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Methodist Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • St. James Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Lutheran Cemetery
    • Postle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Postle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Postle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Postle Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Salem Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery (Old)
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Union Cemetery (Old) is located in Franklin County
        • The Union Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
        • Old Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery (Old)
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43840 <7>
      • Union Cemetery (New)
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Union Cemetery (New) is located in Franklin County
        • The Union Cemetery (New) has also been known as:
        • New Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery (New)
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43840 <7>
      • Clover Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clover Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Cemetery
      • Alton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Grove City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove City Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove City Cemetery
      • Sunset Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Sunset Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Memorial Burial Park
        • Memorial Park
        • Sunrise Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • Galloway Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Of The Springs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Eastlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Columbus.
        • The Eastlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Eastlawn Burial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40661 <7>
      • Evergreen Burial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Burial Park is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Burial Park
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in Columbus.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Kempton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kempton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kempton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kempton 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 Insane Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1961092  (Insane Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1961092 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: Southwest Columbus
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 237
      • Location given for GNIS #1961092 (Insane Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Insane Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9632, Longitude: -83.0630    
    <3>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.
    <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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