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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 Tinker Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2870°   (39° 17' 13")

Lon:   -83.1515°   (-83° 9' 5")

The Tinker Cemetery is located in Ross County<1>.

The county seat for Ross County is located in Chillicothe. Chillicothe lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Tinker Cemetery .

Name Variations for Tinker Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Tinker Cemetery.

Tinker Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old Twin Cemetery
  • Speakman Cemetery
  • Old Township Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Tinker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Ross 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 Tinker 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]<2> of the Tinker Cemetery.

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

    • Bourneville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
      • Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
    • Dills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
    • Summithill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
      • Summithill is located in Ross County
    • Lattaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
      • Lattaville is located in Ross County
      • Lattaville has also been known as:
      • Lattas
    • Musselman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musselman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
    • Nipgen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nipgen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
    • Bainbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <5>
    • Roxabell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
      • Roxabell is located in Ross County
    • North Fork Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
      • North Fork Village is located in Ross County
    • Frankfort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • South Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
      • South Salem is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <5>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Humboldt
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
        • Humboldt is located in Ross County
      • Massieville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
        • Massieville is located in Ross County
      • Chillicothe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Spellman Crossing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
        • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
      • Riton ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
        • Riton is located in Ross County
      • Fruitdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
        • Fruitdale is located in Ross County
      • Austin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
        • Austin is located in Ross County
      • Peck
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
        • Peck is located in Pike County
      • Alma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Ross County
      • Deadman Crossing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
        • Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
      • Andersonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
        • Andersonville is located in Ross County
      • Barretts Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
        • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
      • Cynthiana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
        • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
      • Latham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Greenfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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 Tinker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ross County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Tinker Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Shoults Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Shoults Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • The Shoults Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Schultz Cemetery
      • Shultz Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoults Cemetery
    • Baum Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baum Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baum Hill Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baum Hill Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Bishop Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Hill Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Hill Cemetery
    • Sheron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheron Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheron Cemetery
    • Storms Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Storms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Storms Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storms Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Concord Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Tuvell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuvell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuvell Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuvell Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Klutz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klutz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klutz Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klutz Cemetery
    • Flee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Flee Cemetery is located in Ross County
      • The Flee Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clark Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Seelig Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seelig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seelig Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seelig Cemetery
      • Yankee Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yankee Hill Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Hill Cemetery
      • Baptist Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Hill Cemetery
      • Ralston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ralston Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralston Cemetery
      • Poole Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poole Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
      • Benner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benner Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benner Cemetery
      • Platter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Platter Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platter Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Fels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Fels Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fels Cemetery
      • Biers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Biers Cemetery is located in Ross County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biers 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 Tinker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1963471  (Speakman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1963471 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: Bourneville
      • County: Ross         Elev: 209
      • Location given for GNIS #1963471 (Speakman Cemetery)

    The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Tinker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2870, Longitude: -83.1515    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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