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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 Sims Chapel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.9665°   (39° 57' 59")

Lon:   -83.8994°   (-83° 53' 57")

The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Clark County<1>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the east southeast of the Sims Chapel 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 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 Sims Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Clark 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 Sims Chapel 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]<2> of the Sims Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Lawrenceville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
    • North Hampton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
      • North Hampton is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Limestone City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
      • Limestone City is located in Clark County
    • Eagle City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Clark County
    • Donnelsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelsville
      • Donnelsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Dialton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialton
      • Dialton is located in Clark County
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Tremont City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenlawn Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
      • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • Oakwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
    • Northridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Clark County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • New Carlisle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
        • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <4>
      • Green Meadows
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
        • Green Meadows is located in Clark County
      • Enon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
        • Enon is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <4>
      • Green Hedges
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
        • Green Hedges is located in Clark County
      • Kenwood Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
        • Kenwood Heights is located in Clark County
      • Crystal Lakes
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
        • Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
      • Holiday Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
        • Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
      • Shawnee Acres
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Acres
        • Shawnee Acres is located in Clark County
      • Alcony
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
        • Alcony is located in Miami County
      • Park Layne
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
        • Park Layne is located in Clark County
      • New Moorefield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
        • New Moorefield is located in Clark County
      • Christiansburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
        • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <4>
      • Westville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in Champaign 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 Sims Chapel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Clark County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sims Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Flick Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Flick Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flick Cemetery
    • Ream Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Ream Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ream Cemetery
    • Callison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Callison Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callison Cemetery
    • Lawrenceville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Baptist Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    • Vale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vale Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vale Cemetery
    • Donnelsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnelsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donnelsville Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnelsville Cemetery
    • Masonic Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Home Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Home Cemetery
    • Ohio Masonic Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Liberty Pilgrim Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Glen Haven Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Glen Haven Memorial Gardens is located in Clark County
        • The Glen Haven Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Glen Haven Cemetery
        • Glen Haven Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Haven Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41073 <6>
      • Old Donnelsville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tecumseh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tecumseh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tecumseh Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecumseh Cemetery
      • Ferncliff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Bernard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Bernard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Springfield.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43077 <6>
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Newsom Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newsom Chapel Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Chapel Cemetery
      • Beech Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
      • Mammal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mammal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mammal Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mammal Cemetery
      • Blacks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blacks Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacks Cemetery
      • Funderburg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funderburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Funderburg Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funderburg Cemetery
      • Clark County Home Infirmary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark County Home Infirmary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark County Home Infirmary Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark County Home Infirmary Cemetery
      • Old Columbia Street Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Columbia Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Columbia Street Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Columbia Street Cemetery
      • Childrens Home Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childrens Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childrens Home Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childrens Home Cemetery
      • Rector Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rector Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
      • Shaffer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
      • Zerkle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zerkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zerkle Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zerkle 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 Sims Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1961176  (Sims Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1961176 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: Donnelsville
      • County: Clark         Elev: 329
      • Location given for GNIS #1961176 (Sims Chapel Cemetery)

    The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.oh.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sims Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9665, Longitude: -83.8994    
    <3>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.
    <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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