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A visit to the Saint Sylvester Roman Catholic (RC) 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 RC Cemetery ...

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

39.7565, -81.1176

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Sylvester RC Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Woodsfield. Woodsfield lies just to the north of the St. Sylvester RC Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Sylvester RC Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the St. Sylvester RC Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Valley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
  • Norris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • County Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The County Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Hope Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hope Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ridge Cemetery
  • Potts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Potts Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
  • Moose Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moose Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Ridge Cemetery
  • Moffett Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Buchanon Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Barber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barber Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Mt. Carrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Carrick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carrick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Goudy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Goudy Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goudy Cemetery
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
    • Eggar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eggar Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggar Cemetery
    • Conners Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Conners Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conners Ridge Cemetery
    • Drum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Drum Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception RC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Sylvester RC Cemetery.

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

  • Woodsfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Edwina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edwina is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
  • Coats
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coats is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Mount Carrick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
  • Plainview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Plainview is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Miltonsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Ozark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ozark is located in Monroe County
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  • Lewisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Laings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Laings is located in Monroe County
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  • Jerusalem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Graysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Graysville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Antioch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Antioch is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Benwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
    • Beallsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Wilson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Stafford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Summerfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people

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 RC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 St. Sylvester RC 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 St. Sylvester RC Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1963799  (Saint Sylvester Roman Catholic Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1963799 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: Monroe
    • Est. Elev: 372 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Woodsfield
    • Location given for Saint Sylvester Roman Catholic Cemetery:
    • Lat: 39.7564618     Lon: -81.1176066
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

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 Monroe, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Sylvester RC 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.