A visit to the Old Betzer Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Old Betzer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Betzer Cemetery:
39.7906, -82.7377
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Betzer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Betzer Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.
The county seat for Fairfield County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies just to the southeast of the Old Betzer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Betzer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Old Betzer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Betzer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Greencastle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Hoshor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hoshor Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoshor Cemetery
- Raver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Raver Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raver Cemetery
- Lithopolis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lithopolis Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Hopewell United Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
- Jobs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jobs Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Cemetery
- Kramer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Kramer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer Cemetery
- Franklin Hills Memory Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Brick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Brick Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
- Royalton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Royalton Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton Cemetery
- Hooker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hooker Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
- Greenfield Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bright Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Shoemaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Cemetery
- Middletown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Middletown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
- Marcy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Baugher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Baugher Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugher Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Betzer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Betzer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carroll
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Lithopolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Canal Winchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pickerington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Baltimore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Amanda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Groveport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Ringgold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Thurston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Thurston is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Brice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blacklick Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blacklick Estates is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick Estates
- Pleasantville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Etna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Edgewater Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Zimmer ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zimmer is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
- Bright ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Duvall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Duvall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Ashville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reynoldsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hibernia ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hibernia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Millersport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Truro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Truro is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Muhks Corners ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Muhks Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhks Corners
- Edward ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edward is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Edward has also been known as:
- Edwards Station
- Obetz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sharp is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Lockbourne
(12 miles [19.3 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 Old Betzer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Betzer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashville
- Baltimore
- Lancaster
- Pickerington
- Pleasantville
- Reynoldsburg
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 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 Old Betzer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Fairfield County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Old Betzer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1806845 (Old Betzer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1806845 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Fairfield
- Est. Elev: 306 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carroll
- Location given for Old Betzer Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7906194 Lon: -82.7376702
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Fairfield, 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 from Point A (ie- Old Betzer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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