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A visit to the Somerford Cemetery ...


The location of the Somerford 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 Somerford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.9453°   (39° 56' 43")

Lon:   -83.5038°   (-83° 30' 13")

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 .

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 Somerford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Somerford 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 31 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
      • Summerford is located in Madison County
    • Choctaw Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
      • Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • South Vienna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vienna
      • South Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Vienna <4>
    • London
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
    • Plumwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
      • Plumwood is located in Madison County
    • Catawba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Lisbon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Clark County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gillivan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
    • South Charleston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chrisman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Mutual
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
        • Mutual is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Powhattan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
        • Powhattan is located in Champaign County
      • New Moorefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
        • New Moorefield is located in Clark County
      • West Jefferson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
        • West Jefferson is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
      • Jefferson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Madison County
      • Chuckery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
        • Chuckery is located in Madison County
      • Midway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <4>
      • Lake Darby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Darby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Darby
        • Lake Darby is located in Franklin County
      • Northridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
        • Northridge is located in Clark County
      • Oakwood Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
        • Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
      • Cortsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortsville
        • Cortsville is located in Clark County
      • South Solon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
        • South Solon is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Range
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
        • Range is located in Madison County
      • Darby Park ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darby Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Park
        • Darby Park is located in Franklin County
      • Amity
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
        • Amity is located in Madison County
      • Unionville Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
        • Unionville Center is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Woodstock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Greenlawn Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
        • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
      • Kenwood Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
        • Kenwood Heights is located in Clark 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Somerford Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Statler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Statler Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Statler Cemetery
    • Arbuckle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbuckle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arbuckle Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbuckle Cemetery
    • Brighton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
    • Institution Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Institution Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Institution Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Institution Cemetery
    • Nation Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Wilson Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Chapel Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Chapel Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • The Deer Creek Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lafayette Cemetery
      • Upper Gwynne Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Twp. Cemetery
    • McConkey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McConkey Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConkey Cemetery
    • Bodkin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bodkin Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodkin Cemetery
    • Infirmary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Infirmary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Infirmary Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Infirmary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Kirkwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirkwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkwood Cemetery
      • South Vienna Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Vienna Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Vienna Cemetery
      • Plattsburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plattsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plattsburg Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plattsburg Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Bradley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Plumwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plumwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plumwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumwood Cemetery
      • Asbury Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Chapel Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Chapel Cemetery
      • Williams Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Chapel Cemetery
      • Paint Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paint Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paint Twp. Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paint Twp. Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright 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 Somerford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1046428  (Somerford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1046428 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: South Vienna
      • County: Madison         Elev: 331
      • Location given for GNIS #1046428 (Somerford Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.oh.us/

    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 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 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 Somerford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9453, Longitude: -83.5038       In this case, the coordinates for the Somerford 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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