A visit to the Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sterling Cemetery:
39.3598, -81.9801
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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)
- The Canaanville Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaanville Cemetery
- New England Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The New England Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England Cemetery
- Copeland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Copeland Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
- Amesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Amesville Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville Cemetery
- 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)
- The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Sand Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sand Rock Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock Cemetery
- Henrys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Henrys Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Cutler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cutler Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler Cemetery
- McDougall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McDougall Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougall Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pruden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pruden Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden Cemetery
- Federal Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Federal Hill Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill Cemetery
- Hooper Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hooper Ridge Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Ridge Cemetery
- Clarks Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The South Canaan Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan Cemetery
- Guysville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Guysville Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kilvert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Kilvert Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilvert Cemetery
- Mound Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mound Hill Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Hill Cemetery
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)
- Mudsock is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Armadale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Armadale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Amesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Guysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Guysville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
- Stewart
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Big Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Big Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Armitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Armitage is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
- Carsey Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- Beebe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beebe is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Joy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Joy is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Liars Corner ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Liars Corner is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
- Wrightstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Chauncey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chauncey is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- The Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Truetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
- Trimble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greens Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Pratts Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Glouster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
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
- Glouster
- Trimble
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 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 Sterling Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Athens 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 Sterling Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1699542 (Sterling Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1699542 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: Athens
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stewart
- Location given for Sterling Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3597956 Lon: -81.9801407
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Sterling 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |