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A visit to the Shawtown Cemetery ...


The location of the Shawtown 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 Shawtown Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4848°   (40° 29' 5")

Lon:   -82.9610°   (-82° 57' 39")

The Shawtown Cemetery is located in Morrow County<2>.

The county seat for Morrow County is located in Mount Gilead. Mount Gilead lies just to the northeast of the Shawtown Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Shawtown 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 Shawtown 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shawtown Cemetery.

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

    • Shawtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Morrow County
    • Cardington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Windsor Corners ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Corners
      • Windsor Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Ashley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Waldo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Norton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Delaware County
    • Fulton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Edison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Troyton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troyton
      • Troyton is located in Delaware County
    • Inskeep Corners ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inskeep Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inskeep Corners
      • Inskeep Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Leonardsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsburg
      • Leonardsburg is located in Delaware County
      • Leonardsburg has also been known as:
      • Eden Station
    • West Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morrow County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mount Gilead
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Coles Mills ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mills
        • Coles Mills is located in Delaware County
      • Marengo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Caledonia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Caledonia is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
      • Prospect
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
        • Prospect is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
      • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
        • Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
      • Meredith
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
        • Meredith is located in Delaware County
      • Paget ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paget have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paget
        • Paget is located in Delaware County
      • Kingston Center ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Center
        • Kingston Center is located in Delaware County
      • Marion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Radnor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
        • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Martel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
        • Martel is located in Marion County
      • Newmans
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
        • Newmans is located in Marion 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 Shawtown 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 Shawtown Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shawtown Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Windfall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Windfall Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfall Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Mounds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mounds Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounds Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Weston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
    • Smith - Witzel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Witzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith - Witzel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Witzel Cemetery
    • Crimm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crimm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crimm Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crimm Cemetery
    • Berringer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berringer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berringer Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berringer Cemetery
    • Westfield Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfield Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Center Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Peak Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peak Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peak Cemetery
      • Pompey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pompey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pompey Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pompey Cemetery
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Plotner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plotner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plotner Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plotner Cemetery
      • St. Johns Reformed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Reformed Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Reformed Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Collmer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collmer Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collmer Cemetery
      • Klingle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Winsor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Winsor Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • The Winsor Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Oxford Cemetery
        • Windsor Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winsor Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44049 <7>
      • Ashley Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Ashley Union Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashley Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ashley.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39703 <7>
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hexsite Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hexsite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hexsite Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hexsite Cemetery
      • Mosher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mosher Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosher Cemetery
      • Purvis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Purvis Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery
      • South Canaan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Canaan Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Canaan 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 Shawtown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1046164  (Shawtown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1046164 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: Ashley
      • County: Morrow         Elev: 297
      • Location given for GNIS #1046164 (Shawtown Cemetery)

    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 Shawtown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4848, Longitude: -82.9610       In this case, the coordinates for the Shawtown 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>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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