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A visit to the Ohio State Reformatory 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 Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ohio State Reformatory 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 Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery

Lat:   40.7876°   (40° 47' 15")

Lon:   -82.5029°   (-82° 30' 10")

The Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Mansfield. Mansfield lies just to the south southwest of the Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Painter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Painter Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Zeiter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeiter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zeiter Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Mansfield Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Catholic Cemetery
    • The Mansfield Catholic Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mansfield Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mansfield.
    • The Mansfield Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Peter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308520 <5>
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
    • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mansfield Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Mansfield.
    • The Mansfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mansfield City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977519 <5>
  • Lantz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lantz Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Petit Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Petit Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Clay Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clay Memorial Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Windsor Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windsor Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windsor Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Windsor Park Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Pittenger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pittenger Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Richland County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Springmill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springmill Cemetery
      • The Springmill Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springmill Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Mansfield.
      • The Springmill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Leppo Cemetery
      • Spring Mill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155572 <5>
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Milton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milton Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Boyce Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyce Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Mansfield Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Memorial Park
      • The Mansfield Memorial Park is located in Richland County
      • The Mansfield Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Mansfield Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41940 <5>
    • Caesarea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caesarea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caesarea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caesarea Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Koogle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koogle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koogle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koogle Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Charles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charles Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Franklin Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Church Cemetery is located in Richland County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery.

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

  • Mansfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ontario
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <6>
  • Alta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Alta is located in Richland County
  • Hanley Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
    • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
  • Maybee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
    • Maybee is located in Richland County
  • Lucas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mifflin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Olivesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
    • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <6>
  • Ganges
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
    • Ganges is located in Richland County
  • Shenandoah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
  • Shelby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Vernon Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Junction
      • Vernon Junction is located in Richland County
    • Bellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Bellville has also been known as:
      • McClures Settlement
      • McClure
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <6>
    • Ashland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
    • Blooming Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
    • Newville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Richland County
    • Hayesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Crestline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Perrysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <6>
    • Bailey Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Butler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
    • McKay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
    • Savannah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <6>
    • Leesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County

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 Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashland
    • Ashland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Bellville
  • Butler
    • Butler lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Butler.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Crestline
  • Lexington
  • Lucas
    • Lucas lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lucas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Mansfield
  • Ontario
  • Shelby
    • Shelby lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shelby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shiloh
    • Shiloh lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shiloh.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ohio State Reformatory 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 Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1955073  (Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1955073 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: Mansfield North
    • County: Richland         Elev: 370
    • Location given for GNIS #1955073 (Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery)

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/

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 Richland, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ohio State Reformatory Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7876, Longitude: -82.5029       In this case, the coordinates for the Ohio State Reformatory 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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