A visit to the Wilkesville 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 Wilkesville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wilkesville Cemetery:
39.0787, -82.3270
The Wilkesville Cemetery is located in Vinton County<1>.
The county seat for Vinton County is located in McArthur. McArthur lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wilkesville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wilkesville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wilkesville Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wilkesville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blakely Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grim Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Marcum Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yankee Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Curry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Geer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Center Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Center Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Radcliff United Brethren Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Ewington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ewington Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington Cemetery
- Piper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Piper Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Cemetery
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Standish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Standish Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish Cemetery
- Castor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Castor Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor Cemetery
- Mace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mace Cemetery is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- McLiesh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McLiesh Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLiesh Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- McCaskey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McCaskey Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskey Cemetery
- Folden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Folden Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folden Cemetery
- Longstretch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Longstretch Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstretch Cemetery
- Hugg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hugg Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugg Cemetery
- Vonschriltz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Vonschriltz Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonschriltz Cemetery
- Pearsol Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pearsol Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsol Cemetery
- Ogden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ogden Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Wilkesville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wilkesville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilkesville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ewington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Point Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dexter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vales Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arbaugh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Langsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oreton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edna ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Pattonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Rutland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kyger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lima
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dundas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wellston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ural ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rio Grande
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glen Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rempel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zaleski
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Kerr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cheshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carlton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- McArthur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Altoona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Petrea
(14 miles [22.5 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 Wilkesville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vinton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilkesville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Hamden
- McArthur
- Rio Grande
- Rutland
- Vinton
- Wellston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wilkesville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Vinton 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 Wilkesville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1961666 (Wilkesville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1961666 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: Vinton
- Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilkesville
- Location given for Wilkesville Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0786861 Lon: -82.3268189
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Vinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilkesville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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