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A visit to the Merritt Cemetery ...


The location of the Merritt 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 Merritt Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9742°   (38° 58' 27")

Lon:   -83.1157°   (-83° 6' 56")

The Merritt Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Waverly City. Waverly City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Merritt 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 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 Merritt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Merritt 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merritt Cemetery.

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

    • Riverdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
    • Wakefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
    • Sargents
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Rarden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <4>
    • Youngs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Scioto County
    • Shyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
    • Otway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <4>
    • Arion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
      • Arion is located in Scioto County
    • Piketon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucasville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <4>
    • Jaybird
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Adams County
    • Lombardsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
      • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Zahn's Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
        • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
        • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
        • Zann's Corners
      • Greggs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
        • Greggs is located in Pike County
      • Latham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Poplar Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
      • Waverly City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
        • Waverly City is located in Pike County
        • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
      • Waverly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bristol Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
        • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
      • Peck
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
        • Peck is located in Pike County
      • Rosemount
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
        • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
      • Newfain
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
        • Newfain is located in Pike County
      • West Portsmouth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
        • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
      • Purdy Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
        • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
      • Spellman Crossing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
        • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
      • Nipgen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nipgen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
        • Nipgen is located in Ross County
      • Peebles
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Merritt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Merritt Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Henry Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Henry Chapel Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • The Henry Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Chapel Cemetery
    • Mechlin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mechlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mechlin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mechlin Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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 Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Rhymby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhymby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhymby Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhymby Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery
    • Russell #2 Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell #2 Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell #2 Cemetery
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
    • Chestnut Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Smith Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Up Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Up Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Up Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Up Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Crabtree Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
      • Howard #2 Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard #2 Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard #2 Cemetery
      • Milliron Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milliron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milliron Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milliron Cemetery
      • Old Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smith Cemetery
      • Mt. Joy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
      • Yankee Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yankee Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Hill Cemetery
      • Brewer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Old Hackworth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hackworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hackworth Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hackworth Cemetery
      • Rockwell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockwell Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Lauman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lauman Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauman Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Daley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daley Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daley Cemetery
      • Calkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calkins Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calkins Cemetery
      • Parmore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parmore Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parmore 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 Merritt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1043233  (Merritt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1043233 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: Wakefield
      • County: Pike         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #1043233 (Merritt 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 Pike, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Merritt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9742, Longitude: -83.1157       In this case, the coordinates for the Merritt 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>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.
    <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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