A visit to the Van Winkle 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 Van Winkle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Van Winkle Cemetery:
39.1206, -83.6538
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Van Winkle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Van Winkle Cemetery is located in Highland County<2>.
The county seat for Highland County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the north northeast of the Van Winkle Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Van Winkle Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Van Winkle Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Van Winkle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
- Gibler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gibler Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibler Cemetery
- Wilkin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Wilkin Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkin Cemetery
- Emry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Emry Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emry Cemetery
- Carrier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Carrier Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Cemetery
- Millers Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glascock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Glascock Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glascock Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Sonner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sonner Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonner Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
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- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Ambrose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ambrose Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose Cemetery
- Old Dutch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Dutch Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dutch Cemetery
- Hamer Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hamer Twp. Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamer Twp. Cemetery
- Redkey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Redkey Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redkey Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Malcom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Malcom Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Knob Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Knob Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Cemetery
- Walker #2 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Walker #2 Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker #2 Cemetery
- Parks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Berrysville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #944998 <5>
- Kelly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly 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 Van Winkle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Van Winkle Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Folsom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Folsom is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Shackleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shackleton is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
- Hoagland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hoagland is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
- Berrysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hollowtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Mowrystown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Emerald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Fincastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Willettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Willettsville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
- North Uniontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Uniontown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marshall is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Buford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- May Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Lynchburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harwood is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Sardinia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Elmville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elmville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Turkey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Turkey is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Needfull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Winchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tranquility
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Louden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
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 Van Winkle Cemetery. The following communities are located in Highland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Winkle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Van Winkle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Highland 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 Van Winkle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1047420 (Van Winkle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1047420 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: Highland
- Est. Elev: 343 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sugar Tree Ridge
- Location given for Van Winkle Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1206213 Lon: -83.6538104
- 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 Highland, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Van Winkle 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. |
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