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A visit to the White Oak Cemetery ...

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 White Oak Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8334°   (38° 50' 0")

Lon:   -83.3555°   (-83° 21' 19")

The White Oak Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in West Union. West Union lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the White Oak Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the White Oak Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Cassel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cassel Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Scrub Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scrub Ridge Cemetery
    • The Scrub Ridge Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • The Scrub Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Burkitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkitt Cemetery
    • The Burkitt Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Vogler Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vogler Family Cemetery
    • The Vogler Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Copas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Drake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Drake Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Moores Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moores Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Wamsley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wamsley Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Aikens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aikens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aikens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aikens Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Peach Mtn. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peach Mtn. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peach Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peach Mtn. Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Steam Furnace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steam Furnace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steam Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steam Furnace Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Vaughns Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughns Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughns Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • East Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Liberty Cemetery
      • The East Liberty Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Liberty Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lynx.
      • The East Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2132307 <5>
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Mt. Unger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Unger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Unger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Unger Cemetery is located in Adams County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Oak Cemetery.

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

  • Mineral Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
  • Moore ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Adams County
  • Blue Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lynx
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
    • Lynx is located in Adams County
  • Dunkinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
    • Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
  • Jaybird
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
    • Jaybird is located in Adams County
  • Whippoorwill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
    • Whippoorwill is located in Adams County
  • Peebles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rarden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
    • Rarden is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <7>
  • Wheat Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
    • Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
  • Squirrel Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
    • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
  • Otway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
    • Otway is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <7>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Youngs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Scioto County
    • Unity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Adams County
    • West Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Locust Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Adams County
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Adams County
    • Rome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Rome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County
    • Lombardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
      • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
    • Harshasville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
      • Harshasville is located in Adams County
    • Wrightsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Adams County
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Youngsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Adams County
    • Pence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Arion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
      • Arion is located in Scioto County
    • Tranquility
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Adams County
    • Seaman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 White Oak Cemetery. The following communities are located in Adams County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Oak 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 professional and volunteer 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 White Oak Cemetery:

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 White Oak Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1731219  (White Oak Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1731219 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: Blue Creek
    • County: Adams         Elev: 237
    • Location given for GNIS #1731219 (White Oak Cemetery)

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

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 Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the White Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8334, Longitude: -83.3555       In this case, the coordinates for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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