A visit to the Saint Sylvester Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Sylvester Cemetery:
39.2840, -82.4058
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Sylvester Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Sylvester Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the St. Sylvester Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Elk Fork Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Fork Cemetery
- Prattsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Prattsville Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsville Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Keeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fee Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fee Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Creola Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Creola Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola Cemetery
- Elk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old McArthur Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old McArthur Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old McArthur Cemetery
- Putnam Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harkins Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Prose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Prose Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prose Cemetery
- Hixon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hixon Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixon Cemetery
- Beard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Bethel Holiness Mission Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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)
- Ural ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- McArthur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hope ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Dundas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oreton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arbaugh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vales Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Stella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carbondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Point Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wellston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Bloomingville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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
- Hamden
- McArthur
- Nelsonville
- Wellston
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 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 St. Sylvester Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Vinton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1076805 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Vinton
- Est. Elev: 282 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Zaleski
- Location given for Saint Sylvester Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2836818 Lon: -82.4059873
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Sylvester Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |