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A visit to the South Canaan Cemetery ...


The location of the South Canaan 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 South Canaan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2840°   (39° 17' 2")

Lon:   -81.9632°   (-81° 57' 47")

The South Canaan Cemetery is located in Athens County<2>.

The county seat for Athens County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the west northwest of the South Canaan 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 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 South Canaan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Athens 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 South Canaan 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Canaan Cemetery.

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

    • Guysville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
      • Guysville is located in Athens County
    • Carsey Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • Stewart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Athens County
    • Beebe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
    • Pratts Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
    • Big Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
    • Vanderhoof
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
      • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County
    • Armadale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
      • Armadale is located in Athens County
    • Amesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <5>
    • Armitage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Coolville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuppers Plains
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuppers Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
        • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <5>
      • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
        • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
      • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liars Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
        • Liars Corner is located in Athens County
      • The Plains
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
        • The Plains is located in Athens County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <5>
      • Fillmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Fillmore is located in Washington County
      • Decaturville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
        • Decaturville is located in Washington County
      • Chauncey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
        • Chauncey is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
      • Youba
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
        • Youba is located in Athens County
      • Joy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
        • Joy is located in Morgan County
      • Albany
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Keno
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
        • Keno is located in Meigs County
      • Wrightstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
        • Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
      • Truetown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
        • Truetown is located in Athens 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 South Canaan Cemetery. The following communities are located in Athens County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Canaan Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Albany
      • Albany lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the South Canaan Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albany.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Amesville
    • Athens
      • Athens lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the South Canaan Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Buck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Guysville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guysville Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guysville Cemetery
    • Canaanville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaanville Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaanville Cemetery
    • Graham Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Chapel Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Chapel Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Carthage Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carthage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carthage Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carthage Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New England Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New England Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New England Cemetery
    • Mansfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Angel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Angel Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Cemetery
      • Barnhill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnhill Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhill Cemetery
      • Wyers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyers Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyers Cemetery
      • Sterling Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
      • Mansfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
      • Pruden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pruden Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruden Cemetery
      • Clarks Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarks Chapel Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Chapel Cemetery
      • Fagan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Fagan Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • The Fagan Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McCole Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fagan Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2520652 <7>
      • Burson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burson Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burson Cemetery
      • Jerseyville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerseyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerseyville Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerseyville Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Garden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Beebe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
      • Finsterwald Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finsterwald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finsterwald Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finsterwald Cemetery
      • Kilvert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilvert Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilvert Cemetery
      • Copeland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland 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 South Canaan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1699540  (South Canaan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1699540 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: Stewart
      • County: Athens         Elev: 234
      • Location given for GNIS #1699540 (South Canaan Cemetery)

    The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

    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 Athens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 South Canaan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2840, Longitude: -81.9632       In this case, the coordinates for the South Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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