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A visit to the Saint Sylvester Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the St. Sylvester Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 St. Sylvester Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Sylvester Cemetery has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Sylvester Cemetery

Lat:   39.2840°   (39° 17' 2")

Lon:   -82.4058°   (-82° 24' 20")

The St. Sylvester Cemetery is located in Vinton County<2>.

The county seat for Vinton County is located in McArthur. McArthur lies just to the west southwest of the St. Sylvester Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 St. Sylvester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Vinton 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 St. Sylvester 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Sylvester Cemetery.

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

    • Zaleski
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • McArthur
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Dundas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Vinton County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch
    • Vales Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
    • Stella
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
    • Carbondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Athens County
    • Hamden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Point Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Albany
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Union Furnace
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
        • Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
      • Wellston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • South Bloomingville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ray
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
        • Ray is located in Jackson County
      • Altoona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
        • Altoona is located in Jackson County
      • Glen Roy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
        • Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
      • Wilkesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
        • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • The Plains
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
        • The Plains is located in Athens County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <4>
      • Nelsonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
        • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
      • Coalton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
        • Coalton is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
      • Athens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Chauncey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
        • Chauncey is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
      • Bessemer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
        • Bessemer is located in Athens County
      • Candy Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
        • Candy Town is located in Hocking 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 St. Sylvester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vinton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Albany
      • Albany lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Sylvester Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albany.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Athens
    • Hamden
      • Hamden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Sylvester Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hamden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
    • McArthur
    • Nelsonville
    • Wellston

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Sylvester Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Madison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Elk Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Fork Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Fork Cemetery
    • Prattsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prattsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prattsville Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prattsville Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Keeton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Keeton Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeton Cemetery
    • Fee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fee Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Creola Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creola Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creola Cemetery
    • Elk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elk Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • The Elk Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McArthur Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Cemetery
    • Old McArthur Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old McArthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old McArthur Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McArthur Cemetery
    • Putnam Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Putnam Chapel Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Chapel Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Harkins Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harkins Chapel Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkins Chapel Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Prose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prose Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prose Cemetery
      • Hixon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hixon Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixon Cemetery
      • Beard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beard Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Bethel Holiness Mission Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Vinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks 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 St. Sylvester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1076805  (Saint Sylvester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1076805 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: Zaleski
      • County: Vinton         Elev: 282
      • Location given for GNIS #1076805 (Saint Sylvester Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Vinton, 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 obstructions 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 St. Sylvester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2840, Longitude: -82.4058       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Sylvester 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>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>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.




 

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