A visit to the Old Colony 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 Colony Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Colony Cemetery:
40.0653, -82.5199
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Colony Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Colony Cemetery is located in Licking County<2>.
The county seat for Licking County is located in Newark. Newark lies just to the east of the Old Colony Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Colony Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Old Colony Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Colony Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Welsh Hills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Welsh Hills Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Hills Cemetery
- Gaffield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Phillips - White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Devils Den Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Devils Den Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Den Cemetery
- Fredonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Old Fredonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Fredonia Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fredonia Cemetery
- Moorehead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Licking Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Newark Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Newark Memorial Gardens is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Newark.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #425325 <5>
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Newark.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44126 <5>
- Luray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Luray Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray Cemetery
- The Luray Cemetery has also been known as:
- Georges Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Sanford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Sanford Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Hancock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hancock Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
- Channel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Channel Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Cornell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Cornell Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell Cemetery
- Moreland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Moreland Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Cemetery
- York Street Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The York Street Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Street Cemetery
- Kirkersville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksontown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Jacksontown Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksontown Cemetery
- Dawes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Dawes Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawes Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Marple Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Marple Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple Cemetery
- Bowers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bowers Cemetery is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Cemetery
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 Old Colony Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Colony Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Granville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Union Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Union Station is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Station
- Central City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Welsh Hills ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Welsh Hills is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Hills
- Welsh Hills has also been known as:
- Welsh Hills Settlement
- Blanchard ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchard is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Blanchard has also been known as:
- Blanchard Settlement
- Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scott's Corners is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott's Corners
- Heath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Outville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Outville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
- New Way ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Way is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vanatta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vanatta is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanatta
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Beechwood Trails
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
- Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cokesbury Corners is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Corners
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Chatham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chatham is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Highwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Highwater is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
- Highwater has also been known as:
- Sylvania
- Ash ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ash is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Kirkersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Cokesbury ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cokesbury is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Atherton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Atherton is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Newton Mills ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Mills is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Mills
- Pataskala
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Buckeye Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Louisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Colony Cemetery. The following communities are located in Licking County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Colony Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Granville
- Heath
- Heath lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Colony Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Heath.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Hebron
- Newark
- Pataskala
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 Old Colony Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Licking 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 Colony Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1954797 (Old Colony Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1954797 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: Licking
- Est. Elev: 283 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Granville
- Location given for Old Colony Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0653414 Lon: -82.5198814
- 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 Licking, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Colony 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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