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A visit to the Schaffer Cemetery ...


The location of the Schaffer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Schaffer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Schaffer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Schaffer Cemetery

Lat:   38.7723°   (38° 46' 20")

Lon:   -82.8457°   (-82° 50' 44")

The Schaffer Cemetery is located in Scioto County<2>.

The county seat for Scioto County is located in Portsmouth. Portsmouth lies just to the west southwest of the Schaffer 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 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 Schaffer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Scioto 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 Schaffer 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Schaffer Cemetery.

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

    • Slocum
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • Sciotodale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
    • Sciotoville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
    • Wheelersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Garden City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
    • Scioto Furnace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
      • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
    • Harrison Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
      • Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
    • New Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
    • Purdy Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
      • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
    • South Shore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Webster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <4>
    • Rosemount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Portsmouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Grays Branch
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
        • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Franklin Furnace
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
        • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <4>
      • South Portsmouth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
        • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • West Portsmouth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
        • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
      • Lloyd
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
        • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Lucasville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
        • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <4>
      • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
        • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
      • Vernon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Lawrence County
      • Firebrick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
        • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)

    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 Schaffer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scioto County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Schaffer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rigrish Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rigrish Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigrish Cemetery
    • Highland Bend Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Bend Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Bend Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Slocum Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slocum Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slocum Cemetery
    • Meads Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meads Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meads Cemetery
    • Knore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knore Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knore Cemetery
    • Rawley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rawley Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawley Cemetery
    • Old Wheelersburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wheelersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Wheelersburg Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wheelersburg Cemetery
    • Pyle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pyle Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyle Cemetery
    • Batterson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batterson Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batterson Cemetery
    • Old Dutch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Dutch Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bussey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bussey Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bussey Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41600 <6>
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Monroe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
      • Lair Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lair Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lair Cemetery
      • Harrison Furnace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Furnace Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Furnace Cemetery
      • Memorial Burial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Memorial Burial Park is located in Scioto County
        • The Memorial Burial Park has also been known as:
        • Wheelersburg Memorial Burial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Burial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42098 <6>
      • Vernon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Scioto Furnace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scioto Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scioto Furnace Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scioto Furnace Cemetery
      • Colegrove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colegrove Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colegrove 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 Schaffer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1076847  (Schaffer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1076847 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: Minford
      • County: Scioto         Elev: 171
      • Location given for GNIS #1076847 (Schaffer Cemetery)

    The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/

    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 Scioto, 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 Schaffer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7723, Longitude: -82.8457       In this case, the coordinates for the Schaffer 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.
    <6>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.




 

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