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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 Sterling Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.3598°   (39° 21' 35")

Lon:   -81.9801°   (-81° 58' 48")

The Sterling Cemetery is located in Athens County<2>.

The county seat for Athens County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the west southwest of the Sterling Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Sterling Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Canaanville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaanville Cemetery
    • 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
  • New England Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New England Cemetery
    • 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
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • 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
  • Amesville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amesville Cemetery
    • The Amesville Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • The Amesville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mud Sock Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42332 <5>
  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
    • 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
  • Moss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Sand Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Rock Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Henrys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henrys Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Cutler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • McDougall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDougall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDougall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDougall Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Athens County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pruden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruden Cemetery
      • 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
    • Federal Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federal Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federal Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Federal Hill Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • Hooper Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooper Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooper Ridge Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • Clarks Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Chapel Cemetery
      • 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
    • South Canaan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Canaan Cemetery is located in Athens County
    • Guysville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guysville Cemetery
      • 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
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kilvert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilvert Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mound Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Hill Cemetery is located in Athens County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sterling Cemetery.

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

  • Mudsock ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
    • Mudsock is located in Athens County
  • Armadale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
    • Armadale is located in Athens County
  • Amesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <7>
  • Guysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
    • Guysville is located in Athens County
  • Stewart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Athens County
  • Big Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Athens County
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
    • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
  • Armitage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
    • Armitage is located in Athens County
  • Carsey Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Beebe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Beebe is located in Athens County
  • Joy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Morgan County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liars Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
      • Liars Corner is located in Athens County
    • Wrightstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
    • Chauncey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • The Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 <7>
    • Shade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Truetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
      • Truetown is located in Athens County
    • Trimble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <7>
    • Chesterhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <7>
    • Greens Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
      • Greens Run is located in Athens County
    • Pratts Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
    • Glouster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
      • Glouster is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <7>
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
      • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan 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 Sterling Cemetery. The following communities are located in Athens County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Amesville
  • Athens
    • Athens lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sterling Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Glouster
  • Trimble

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 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 Sterling Cemetery:

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 Sterling Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1699542  (Sterling Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1699542 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: 207
    • Location given for GNIS #1699542 (Sterling 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sterling Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3598, Longitude: -81.9801       In this case, the coordinates for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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