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The location of the Island Creek 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 Island Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4648°   (40° 27' 53")

Lon:   -80.6562°   (-80° 39' 22")

The Island Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Steubenville. Steubenville lies just to the south of the Island Creek 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 Island Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Island Creek 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Island Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Island Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
      • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Sugar Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Toronto
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <4>
    • Knoxville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Jefferson County
    • Empire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Osage
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Jefferson County
    • New Cumberland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <4>
    • Stratton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • New Somerset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
      • New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
    • Weirton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <4>
    • Richmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
    • Wintersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Steubenville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • New Manchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
        • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Cream City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
        • Cream City is located in Jefferson County
      • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
        • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Paris
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Irondale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
        • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Fairhaven
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
        • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
        • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Follansbee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • New Salisbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
        • New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
      • Wellsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
        • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
      • Valley Glen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
        • Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County
      • Deandale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
        • Deandale is located in Jefferson County
      • Mingo Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hooverson Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
        • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Newell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
        • Newell is located in Hancock County (WV)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <4>

    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 Island Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Island Creek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Knoxville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Shelley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelley Cemetery
    • Osage Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osage Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Center Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Chapel Cemetery
    • New Cumberland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Cumberland Cemetery is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cumberland Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Grove Methodist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Methodist Cemetery
    • New Somerset Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Somerset Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Somerset Christian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Somerset Christian Cemetery
    • New Somerset Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Somerset Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Somerset Methodist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Somerset Methodist Cemetery
    • McClelland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClelland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Coulter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Hancock County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Hammondsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammondsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammondsville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammondsville Cemetery
      • Richmond Methodist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond Methodist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Methodist Cemetery
      • Richmond Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
      • Richmond United Presbyterian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond United Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Carne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carne Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carne Cemetery
      • Two Ridges Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ft. Steuben Burial Estates
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Steuben Burial Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Steuben Burial Estates is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Steuben Burial Estates
      • Wintersville UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Wintersville UMC Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • The Wintersville UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wintersville Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintersville UMC Cemetery
      • B'nai Israel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
      • Holy Resurrection Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Resurrection Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Resurrection Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Three Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Three Springs Cemetery is located in Hancock County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Springs Cemetery
      • Flats Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flats Cemetery is located in Hancock County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flats Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nessly Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Nessly Chapel Cemetery is located in Hancock County (WV)
        • The Nessly Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nessly Chapel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nessly Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79394 <7>

    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 Island Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1960349  (Island Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1960349 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: Knoxville
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 389
      • Location given for GNIS #1960349 (Island Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.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 Jefferson, 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 Island Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4648, Longitude: -80.6562       In this case, the coordinates for the Island Creek 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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