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A visit to the Owl Creek Cemetery ...

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 Owl Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Owl Creek 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 Owl Creek Cemetery

Lat:   40.2898°   (40° 17' 23")

Lon:   -82.4115°   (-82° 24' 41")

The Owl Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the north northwest of the Owl Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Owl Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • N N A Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the N N A Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the N N A Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The N N A Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Debolt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Utica Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Utica Cemetery is located in Licking County
  • Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Bell Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Church of Christ Cemetery
    • The Bell Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • The Bell Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bell Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2314365 <5>
  • Martinsburg Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinsburg Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinsburg Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martinsburg Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Martinsburg Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinsburg Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinsburg Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martinsburg Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Fairview FWB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview FWB Church Cemetery
    • The Fairview FWB Church Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • The Fairview FWB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairview Cemetery
    • Fairview Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316855 <5>
  • South Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lawn Cemetery
    • The South Lawn Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Lawn Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Utica.
  • Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Kenyon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kenyon Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Homer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homer Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Coad Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coad Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coad Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Eden Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Church Cemetery is located in Licking County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Owl Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Martinsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <6>
  • Hunt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hunt is located in Knox County
  • Utica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <6>
  • Gambier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bladensburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pipesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
    • Pipesville is located in Knox County
  • Fleaville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
    • Fleaville is located in Knox County
    • Fleaville has also been known as:
    • Fleaville City
  • Henpeck ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henpeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henpeck
    • Henpeck is located in Licking County
  • Newton Mills ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Saint Louisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Long Run ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Licking County
    • Former names for Long Run:
    • Colville
    • Oberlin
  • Mount Vernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bangs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
      • Bangs is located in Knox County
    • Highwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
      • Highwater is located in Licking County
      • Highwater has also been known as:
      • Sylvania
    • Chatham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Rain Rock ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rain Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Rock
      • Rain Rock is located in Licking County
    • Five Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Knox County
    • Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Esto ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Knox County
    • Hollisters ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollisters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisters
      • Hollisters is located in Knox County
    • Millwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Knox County
    • Milfordton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milfordton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
      • Milfordton is located in Knox County
    • Lock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
    • Cokesbury ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Vanatta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanatta
      • Vanatta is located in Licking County
    • Wilkins Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Run
      • Wilkins Run is located in Licking County
    • Frampton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
      • Frampton is located in Licking County
    • Zuck ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
      • Zuck is located in Knox County

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 Owl Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Knox County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owl Creek 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 Owl Creek 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 Owl Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1961274  (Owl Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1961274 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: Hunt
    • County: Knox         Elev: 333
    • Location given for GNIS #1961274 (Owl Creek Cemetery)

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/

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 Knox, 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 Owl Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2898, Longitude: -82.4115       In this case, the coordinates for the Owl Creek 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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