A visit to the Wesley Union 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 Wesley Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wesley Union Cemetery:
39.8831, -82.1151
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wesley Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wesley Union Cemetery is located in Muskingum County<2>.
The county seat for Muskingum County is located in Zanesville. Zanesville lies just to the northeast of the Wesley Union Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wesley Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wesley Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Uniontown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
- The Uniontown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fultonham Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
- Fultonham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fultonham Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham Cemetery
- Jacob Cherry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jacob Cherry Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Cherry Cemetery
- McKendree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McKendree Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree Cemetery
- Maynard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goshen Methodist Cemetery
- Moore - Horn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Moore - Horn Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore - Horn Cemetery
- The Moore - Horn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moore - Horne Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Springfield Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Sterling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Sterling Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sterling Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2334229 <5>
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Presbyterian Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Mount Perry.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258756 <5>
- Mt. Perry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Perry Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Perry Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Roseville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Roseville Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Cemetery
- Bethel Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Boyd Old United Brethren Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Boyd Old United Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Old United Brethren Church Cemetery
- The Boyd Old United Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boyd Cemetery
- Robert Boyd Cemetery
- United Brethren Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Timber Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Timber Run Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wesley Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wesley Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fultonham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Darlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Darlington is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Roseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Zanesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
- Mount Perry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Perry is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
- Buckeye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Zanesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Redfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Redfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Clover Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clover Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Crooksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cannelville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
- Gratiot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gratiot is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wortley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wortley is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
- North Zanesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
- Brownsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Chalfants
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chalfants is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfants
- Rehoboth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Philo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glenford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Somerset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deavertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Deavertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
- White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
- New Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Little Claylick ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Little Claylick is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
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 Wesley Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muskingum County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wesley Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crooksville
- New Lexington
- Somerset
- Zanesville
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 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 Wesley Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Muskingum 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 Wesley Union Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1047685 (Wesley Union Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1047685 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: Muskingum
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Zanesville West
- Location given for Wesley Union Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8831233 Lon: -82.1151417
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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 Muskingum, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wesley Union 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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