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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 Colony Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   40.0653°   (40° 3' 55")

Lon:   -82.5199°   (-82° 31' 11")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Welsh Hills Cemetery is located in Licking County
  • Gaffield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Licking County
  • Phillips - White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips - White Cemetery is located in Licking County
  • Devils Den Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devils Den Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devils Den Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Devils Den Cemetery is located in Licking County
  • Fredonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Licking County
  • Old Fredonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fredonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Fredonia Cemetery is located in Licking County
  • Moorehead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Licking Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Licking Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Licking Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Licking Baptist Cemetery is located in Licking County
  • Newark Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Memorial Gardens
    • The Newark Memorial Gardens is located in Licking County
    • 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 south of Newark.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #425325 <5>
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • 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 south of Newark.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44126 <5>
  • Luray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luray Cemetery
    • The Luray Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • The Luray Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Georges Chapel Cemetery
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    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Sanford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Channel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Channel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Channel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Channel Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Cornell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornell Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Moreland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moreland Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • York Street Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The York Street Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Kirkersville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksontown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksontown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacksontown Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Dawes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawes Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Marple Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marple Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marple Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Licking 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 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Station
    • Union Station is located in Licking County
  • Central City ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Licking County
  • Welsh Hills ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welsh Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Hills
    • Welsh Hills is located in Licking County
    • Welsh Hills has also been known as:
    • Welsh Hills Settlement
  • Blanchard ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Licking County
    • Blanchard has also been known as:
    • Blanchard Settlement
  • Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scott's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott's Corners
    • Scott's Corners is located in Licking County
  • Heath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <6>
  • Alexandria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexandria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <6>
  • Outville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
    • Outville is located in Licking County
  • New Way ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Way. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
    • New Way is located in Licking County
  • Newark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Vanatta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanatta
    • Vanatta is located in Licking County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Beechwood Trails
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
    • Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Corners
      • Cokesbury Corners is located in Licking County
    • Hebron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <6>
    • Moscow ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Licking County
    • Chatham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Licking County
    • Highwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
      • Highwater is located in Licking County
      • Highwater has also been known as:
      • Sylvania
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
    • Kirkersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
      • Kirkersville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Cokesbury ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Licking County
    • Atherton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Licking County
    • Newton Mills ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Mills
      • Newton Mills is located in Licking County
    • Pataskala
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
      • Pataskala is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <6>
    • Lakeside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
    • Buckeye Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
      • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <6>
    • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:

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: GNIS record #1954797 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: Granville
    • County: Licking         Elev: 283
    • Location given for GNIS #1954797 (Old Colony Cemetery)

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

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 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 obstructions 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 Colony Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0653, Longitude: -82.5199       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Colony 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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