A visit to the True 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 True Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the True Cemetery:
39.4534, -82.1085
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the True Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The True Cemetery is located in Athens County<2>.
The county seat for Athens County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the south of the True Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the True Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the True Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from True Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taylor Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- Millfield - Hilltop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Sands Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sands Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Bethel Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Ridge Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Ridge Cemetery
- The Bethel Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980617 <5>
- Whitmore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Whitmore Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Cemetery
- Nye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Nye Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Lefever Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lefever Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Queen of Heaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Murray City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Murray City Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City Cemetery
- Buchtel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Buchtel Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel Cemetery
- Dew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dew Cemetery is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cary Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Glouster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Glouster Cemetery is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the True Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from True Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Truetown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
- Greens Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Jacksonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Trimble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chauncey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chauncey is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Liars Corner ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Liars Corner is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Glouster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orbiston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orbiston is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
- Buchtel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Buchtel is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Bessemer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bessemer is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- The Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- New Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Murray City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jobs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- Hartleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hartleyville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- New Pittsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Candy Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Nelsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Armitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Armitage is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
- Wrightstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Carbon Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mudsock is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Amesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Sand Run Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
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 True Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Athens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The True Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amesville
- Athens
- Glouster
- Murray City
- Nelsonville
- Trimble
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 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 True 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 True Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1077077 (True Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1077077 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: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jacksonville
- Location given for True Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4534042 Lon: -82.1084786
- 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' (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- True 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. |