A visit to the Owl Creek Cemetery ...
The location of the Owl Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 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)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Owl Creek Cemetery
Lat: 40.5453° (40° 32' 43")
Lon: -82.6471° (-82° 38' 49")
The Owl Creek Cemetery is located in Morrow County<2>.
The county seat for Morrow County is located in Mount Gilead. Mount Gilead lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Owl Creek Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Owl Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Morrow 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 Owl Creek Cemetery
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 Owl Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Owl Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Batemantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batemantown
- Batemantown is located in Knox County
- Chesterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Chesterville is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <4>
- Lucerne ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Lucerne is located in Knox County
- Palmyra
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Knox County
- Fredericktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>
- Dorema
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorema have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
- Dorema is located in Knox County
- Bellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <4>
- Green Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Knox County
- Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- West Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Morrow County
- Mount Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <4>
- Sparta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
- Blooming Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
- Hanley Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
- Hanley Village is located in Richland County
- Edison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <4>
- North Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- North Liberty is located in Knox County
- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Cardington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
- Cardington is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <4>
- Marengo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
- Vails Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
- Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
- Bloomfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
- Mount Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
- Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Richland County
- Iberia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Iberia is located in Morrow 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrow County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owl Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellville
- Butler
- Cardington
- Fredericktown
- Fulton
- Iberia
- Lexington
- Mount Gilead
- Mount Vernon
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Owl Creek Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Owl Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Levering Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Levering Cemetery is located in Knox County
- The Levering Cemetery has also been known as:
- Waterford Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levering Cemetery
- Yankee Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Yankee Street Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Street Cemetery
- Strong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
- Pulaskiville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulaskiville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pulaskiville Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulaskiville Cemetery
- Ruhl Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruhl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ruhl Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruhl Cemetery
- Culp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Culp Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
- Darlington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Darlington Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darlington Cemetery
- Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Knox County
- The Baldwin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Baldwin Middlebury Cemetery
- Malden Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
- Old Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Center Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Center Cemetery
- Shauck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shauck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shauck Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shauck Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Wayne Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wayne Baptist Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Baptist Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Evangelical Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Evangelical Cemetery
- Bryn Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harmony Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harmony Chapel Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Chapel Cemetery
- Forest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forest Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
- Haldeman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haldeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haldeman Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haldeman Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Tabor Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Chester Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chester Baptist Cemetery is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Baptist Cemetery
- Old Fredericktown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fredericktown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Fredericktown Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fredericktown Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
- Basset Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Basset Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basset Cemetery
- Bassett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ankenytown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ankenytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ankenytown Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ankenytown Cemetery
- Ridenour Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridenour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ridenour Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridenour Cemetery
- Conley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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 Owl Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1963219 (Owl Creek Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1963219 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: Shauck
- County: Morrow Elev: 372
- Location given for GNIS #1963219 (Owl Creek Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Morrow, 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 drawn 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: 40.5453, Longitude: -82.6471 In this case, the coordinates for the Owl Creek Cemetery 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. |