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A visit to the Thornton Cemetery ...


The location of the Thornton 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 Thornton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8381°   (38° 50' 17")

Lon:   -83.1507°   (-83° 9' 2")

The Thornton Cemetery is located in Scioto County<2>.

The county seat for Scioto County is located in Portsmouth. Portsmouth lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Thornton Cemetery .

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 Thornton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Scioto 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 Thornton 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thornton Cemetery.

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

    • Lombardsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
      • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
    • Arion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
      • Arion is located in Scioto County
    • Otway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <4>
    • Youngs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Scioto County
    • Rarden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <4>
    • West Portsmouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Lucasville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <4>
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
    • Rosemount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • Blue Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • South Portsmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Jaybird
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
        • Jaybird is located in Adams County
      • Firebrick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
        • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Portsmouth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wakefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Wakefield is located in Pike County
      • South Shore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • New Boston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Scioto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
      • Riverdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Riverdale is located in Pike County
      • Sargents
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
        • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Lynx
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
        • Lynx is located in Adams County
      • Quincy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Sciotoville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
        • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
      • Shyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
        • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Squirrel Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
        • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
      • Purdy Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
        • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
      • Peebles
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Thornton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scioto County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Thornton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Garvin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garvin Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
    • Jewett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Otway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otway Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otway Cemetery
    • Oswego Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oswego Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswego Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Branham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branham Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branham Cemetery
    • Lute Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Early Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Early Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
      • Kinney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinney Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinney Cemetery
      • Oppy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oppy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oppy Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oppy Cemetery
      • Mershon - Swords Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mershon - Swords Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mershon - Swords Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mershon - Swords Cemetery
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Rockwell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockwell Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell 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 Thornton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1047044  (Thornton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1047044 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: Otway
      • County: Scioto         Elev: 173
      • Location given for GNIS #1047044 (Thornton Cemetery)

    The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.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 Scioto, 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' (or 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 Thornton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8381, Longitude: -83.1507       In this case, the coordinates for the Thornton 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>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.
    <6>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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