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The location of the Old City Burying Ground 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 Old City Burying Ground ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old City Burying Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old City Burying Ground

Lat:   39.7120°   (39° 42' 43")

Lon:   -82.5991°   (-82° 35' 56")

The Old City Burying Ground is located in Fairfield County<2>.

The county seat for Fairfield County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies just to the northwest of the Old City Burying Ground .

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 City Burying Ground:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Fairfield 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 Old City Burying Ground 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old City Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old City Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Lancaster
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
    • Sugar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revenge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
    • Pleasantville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <4>
    • Amanda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Rushville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Carroll
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rushville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
    • Baltimore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Thurston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
        • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Avalon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
        • Avalon is located in Perry County
      • Jefferson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
      • Cedar Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
        • Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
      • East Ringgold
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
        • East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
      • Millersport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
        • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <4>
      • Lithopolis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
        • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <4>
      • Stoutsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
        • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <4>
      • Tarlton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
        • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
      • Gibisonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
        • Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
      • Carthon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
        • Carthon is located in Perry County
      • Pickerington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Canal Winchester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
        • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <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 Old City Burying Ground. 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 City Burying Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old City Burying Ground.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old City Burying Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Forest Rose Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Rose Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Rose Cemetery
    • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The St. Mary Catholic Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lancaster.
      • The St. Mary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43171 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Lamott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamott Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamott Cemetery
    • County Infirmary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Infirmary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Infirmary Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Infirmary Cemetery
    • Graybill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graybill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybill Cemetery
    • Guseman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guseman Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guseman Cemetery
    • Stonewall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonewall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stonewall Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonewall Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Gideon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gideon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gideon Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gideon Cemetery
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
    • Tarklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tarklin Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarklin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Emery Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emery Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
      • Applegate Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Applegate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Applegate Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Applegate Cemetery
      • Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mudhouse Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mudhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mudhouse Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mudhouse Cemetery
      • Floral Hills Memory Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floral Hills Memory Gardens is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memory Gardens
      • Dumontsville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumontsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dumontsville Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumontsville Cemetery
      • Greenfield Twp. Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Twp. Cemetery
      • Hooker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
      • Schadel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schadel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schadel Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schadel Cemetery
      • Ream Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ream Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ream Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ream Cemetery
      • Myers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Bibler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bibler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bibler Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bibler Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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 Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Freisner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freisner Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freisner Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill 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 Old City Burying Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1806846  (Old City Burying Ground (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #1806846 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: Lancaster
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 268
      • Location given for GNIS #1806846 (Old City Burying Ground (historical))

    The official website for Fairfield County: www.co.fairfield.oh.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 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 'straight-line' 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 Old City Burying Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7120, Longitude: -82.5991       In this case, the coordinates for the Old City Burying Ground 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>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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