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A visit to the Oswego Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oswego Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oswego Cemetery (FG ID #1978572)

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 Oswego Cemetery ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Oswego Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

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

Lat:   38.8178°   (38° 49' 4")

Lon:   -83.2106°   (-83° 12' 38")

The cemetery is located in Scioto County<3>.

As an estimate, the Oswego Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Otway.

The county seat for Scioto County is located in Portsmouth. Portsmouth lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast of the Oswego Cemetery .

Name Variations for Oswego Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Oswego Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Oswego Community Church Cemetery
  • Oswego Methodist Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oswego Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oppy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oppy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oppy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oppy Cemetery is located in Scioto County
  • Parker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Scioto County
  • Moon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moon Cemetery is located in Scioto County
  • Branham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Branham Cemetery is located in Scioto County
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Scioto County
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garvin Cemetery is located in Scioto County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Scioto County
  • Beech Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beech Fork Cemetery is located in Scioto County
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garvin Cemetery is located in Scioto County
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Scioto County
  • Otway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Otway Cemetery is located in Scioto County
  • Wamsley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wamsley Cemetery is located in Adams County
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    • Mt. Unger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Unger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Unger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Unger Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Berea Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berea Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Euton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Euton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Euton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Euton Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Hoffer Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Winterstein Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winterstein Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winterstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winterstein Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Holt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Early Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Early Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Young Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Scioto County

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]<2> of the Oswego Cemetery.

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

  • Otway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lombardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Youngs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Arion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Blue Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rarden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mineral Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jaybird
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendship
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
    • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
  • West Portsmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bear Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Lynx
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pond Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pond Run
      • From the Oswego Cemetery to Pond Run
    • Camp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County
    • Squirrel Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
    • Firebrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • South Portsmouth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosemount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • Lucasville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <8>
    • Portsmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wetmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wetmore
      • From the Oswego Cemetery to Wetmore
    • Peebles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Garrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • South Shore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Oswego Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scioto County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oswego Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Oswego 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 Oswego Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1964237  (Oswego Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1964237 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: Otway
    • County: Scioto         Elev: 319
    • Location given for GNIS #1964237 (Oswego Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1978572

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 Oswego Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8178, Longitude: -83.2106    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Scioto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 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.
<6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Blue Creek and Friendship. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.