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A visit to the Tent Church Cemetery ...


The location of the Tent Church 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 Tent Church Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2834°   (40° 17' 0")

Lon:   -80.7201°   (-80° 43' 12")

The Tent Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Steubenville. Steubenville lies just to the northeast of the Tent Church Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Tent Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Tent Church 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tent Church Cemetery.

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

    • New Alexandria
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Valley Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
      • Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County
    • Smithfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
    • Beech Bottom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
      • Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Brilliant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
    • Dutch Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Shank Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Deandale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County
    • Dillonvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Windsor Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Mingo Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Wintersville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
        • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
      • Bloomingdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
        • Bloomingdale is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <4>
      • Olszeski Town
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
        • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Tiltonsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
        • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Highland City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
        • Highland City is located in Jefferson County
      • Rayland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
        • Rayland is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <4>
      • Follansbee
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
        • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
        • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Steubenville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Hooverson Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
        • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Blairmont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
        • Blairmont is located in Harrison County
      • Adena
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena
        • Adena is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adena <4>
      • Yorkville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
        • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <4>
      • Bethany
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
        • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
      • Hopedale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
        • Hopedale is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <4>

    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 Tent Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Tent Church Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Oliver Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Buckingham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
    • New Alexandria Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • McIntyre AME Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntyre AME Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntyre AME Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntyre AME Cemetery
    • Northern Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Northern Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Northern Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Smithfield Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northern Cemetery
    • Smithfield Quaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Smithfield Quaker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Smithfield Quaker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithfield Quaker Cemetery
    • Everson Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Everson Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everson Family Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Bayless Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Bayless Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Bayless Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brand Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayless Cemetery
    • Hopewell Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Methodist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Methodist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cross Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Creek Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Creek Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • St. Adelbert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adelbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Adelbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adelbert Cemetery
      • Georges Run Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georges Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Georges Run Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georges Run Cemetery
      • Hill Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hill Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • The Hill Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Family Cemetery
      • Bloomingdale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomingdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloomingdale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomingdale Cemetery
      • Warrenton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warrenton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenton Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Brooke County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Brooke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Brooke Cemetery is located in Brooke County (WV)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooke Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Wellsburg (WV).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooke Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77860 <7>
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mingo Junction Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175838 <7>
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wintersville UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Wintersville UMC Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • The Wintersville UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wintersville Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintersville UMC 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 Tent Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1046989  (Tent Church Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1046989 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: Steubenville West
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 375
      • Location given for GNIS #1046989 (Tent Church Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.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 Jefferson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tent Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2834, Longitude: -80.7201       In this case, the coordinates for the Tent Church 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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