A visit to the Somerford 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 Somerford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Somerford Cemetery:
39.9453, -83.5038
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Somerford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Somerford Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in London. London lies just to the southeast of the Somerford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Somerford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Somerford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Somerford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Statler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Statler Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statler Cemetery
- Arbuckle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Arbuckle Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle Cemetery
- Brighton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brighton Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Cemetery
- Institution Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Institution Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Institution Cemetery
- Nation Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Deer Creek Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Deer Creek Twp. Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Twp. Cemetery
- The Deer Creek Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lafayette Cemetery
- Upper Gwynne Farm Cemetery
- McConkey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McConkey Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConkey Cemetery
- Bodkin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bodkin Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodkin Cemetery
- Infirmary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Infirmary Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Infirmary Cemetery
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- Kirkwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kirkwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Cemetery
- South Vienna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The South Vienna Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vienna Cemetery
- Plattsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Plattsburg Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Plumwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Plumwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood Cemetery
- Asbury Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Williams Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Paint Twp. Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Twp. Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Somerford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Somerford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Summerford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Summerford is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
- Choctaw Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
- Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
- South Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- London
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Plumwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plumwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
- Catawba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Catawba is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Mechanicsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gillivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gillivan is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
- South Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chrisman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chrisman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Mutual
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mutual is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Powhattan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powhattan is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- New Moorefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Moorefield is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
- West Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Chuckery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chuckery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
- Villa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Villa is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Darby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Darby is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Darby
- Northridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Northridge is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Oakwood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
- Cortsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cortsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortsville
- South Solon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Solon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Range
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Range is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Darby Park ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Darby Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Park
- Amity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Amity is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Unionville Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville Center is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodstock is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Greenlawn Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
- Kenwood Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kenwood Heights is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
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 Somerford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Somerford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- London
- Mechanicsburg
- South Charleston
- Woodstock
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 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 Somerford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Somerford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1046428 (Somerford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1046428 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 331 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Vienna
- Location given for Somerford Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.945338 Lon: -83.5038105
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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 Madison, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Somerford 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> | 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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