A visit to the Somerton Southern 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 Somerton Southern Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Somerton Southern Cemetery:
39.8962, -81.1372
The Somerton Southern Cemetery is located in Belmont County<1>.
The county seat for Belmont County is located in Saint Clairsville. Saint Clairsville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Somerton Southern Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Somerton Southern Cemetery.
Name Variations for Somerton Southern Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Somerton Southern Cemetery.
Somerton Southern Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Quaker Cemetery
- Somerton City Cemetery
- Southern Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Somerton Southern Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Somerton Southern Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Varner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Varner Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner Cemetery
- Cold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Neptune Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Boston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Boston Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
- Boston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Boston Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
- Sloan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Ridge Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Johns RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns RC Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns RC Cemetery
- Schell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Schell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell Cemetery
- Free Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Free Burial Ground is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Burial Ground
- Block Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Block Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
- Miltonsburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Miltonsburg Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg Cemetery
- Ozark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ozark Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Somerton Southern Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Somerton Southern Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jerusalem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Miltonsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Wilson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Ozark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Batesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethesda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woodsfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Quaker City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lewisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrongs Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loomis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hendrysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Summerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Edwina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morristown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Morristown is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Kennonsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mud Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Somerton Southern Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Belmont County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Somerton Southern Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnesville
- Beallsville
- Quaker City
- Woodsfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Somerton Southern Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Belmont 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 Somerton Southern Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1044123 (Old Quaker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1044123 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: Belmont
- Est. Elev: 353 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barnesville
- Location given for Old Quaker Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8959048 Lon: -81.1370504
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Belmont, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Somerton Southern Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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