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A visit to the Thornton 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 Thornton Cemetery ...

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

38.8381, -83.1507

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thornton Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Garvin Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin Cemetery
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Otway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Otway Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway Cemetery
  • Oswego Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oswego Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oswego Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Otway.
    • The Oswego Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oswego Community Church Cemetery
    • Oswego Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978572 <5>
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Moon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moon Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
  • Branham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Branham Cemetery is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Early Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Early Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Cemetery
    • Kinney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Kinney Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Cemetery
    • Oppy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oppy Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppy Cemetery
    • Mershon - Swords Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Rockwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rockwell Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell 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 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)
    • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
  • Arion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Arion is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
  • Otway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Youngs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngs is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
  • Bear Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
  • Rarden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Portsmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
  • Lucasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
  • Rosemount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
  • Camp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
  • Blue Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Friendship
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • South Portsmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
    • Wetmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Coopersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Coopersville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
    • Jaybird
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jaybird is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Mineral Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Firebrick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
    • Portsmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Pond Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
    • South Shore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Boston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale

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. 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.

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 Thornton Cemetery: