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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Ophir Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Ophir Cemetery (FG ID #2473075)

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 Old Ophir Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Ophir Cemetery

Lat:   40.3574°   (40° 21' 26")

Lon:   -112.2894°   (-112° 17' 21")

The Old Ophir Cemetery is located in Tooele County<2>.

The county seat for Tooele County is located in Tooele. Tooele lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Old Ophir Cemetery .

Name Variations for Old Ophir Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Old Ophir Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Ophir Old Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old Ophir Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Utah:
  • Pages specific to Tooele County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Ophir Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Ophir Cemetery.

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

    • Batesville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Tooele County
    • La Cigale ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Cigale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cigale
      • La Cigale is located in Tooele County
      • La Cigale has also been known as:
      • Cigale
    • Ophir
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Tooele County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 57 people
    • Jacob City ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacob City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
      • Jacob City is located in Tooele County
    • Gisborn ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gisborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gisborn
      • Gisborn is located in Tooele County
    • West Dip ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dip have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dip
      • West Dip is located in Tooele County
      • West Dip has also been known as:
      • West Mercur
    • Mercur ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercur
      • Mercur is located in Tooele County
    • Sunshine ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Tooele County
    • Manning ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Utah County
    • Stockton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Slagtown ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slagtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagtown
      • Slagtown is located in Tooele County
      • Former name for Slagtown:
      • Martinville
      • Slagtown has also been known as:
      • Rush Lake
    • Bauer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Tooele County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rush Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Valley
        • Rush Valley is located in Tooele County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Valley <6>
      • Ajax ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
        • Ajax is located in Tooele County
        • Former name for Ajax:
        • Center
      • Cedar Fort
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fort
        • Cedar Fort is located in Utah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Clover
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
        • Clover is located in Tooele County
        • Former names for Clover:
        • Johnson
        • Johnson's Settlement
        • Shambip
      • Camp Floyd ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Floyd
        • Camp Floyd is located in Utah County
      • Fairfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
        • Fairfield is located in Utah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
        • Former name for Fairfield:
        • Dobietown
      • Tooele
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Highland Boy ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Boy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Boy
        • Highland Boy is located in Salt Lake County
      • Faust ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faust have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faust
        • Faust is located in Tooele County

    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 Old Ophir Cemetery. The following communities are located in Tooele County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Ophir Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Mercur - Historic
      • Mercur lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Ophir Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mercur.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercur
    • Stockton
    • Tooele

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Old Ophir Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mercur Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Fort Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Fort Cemetery is located in Utah County
      • The Cedar Fort Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Fort City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Fort Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109341 <1>
    • Old Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Clover Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Tooele City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tooele's First Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Camp Floyd Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Faust Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Faust Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Faust Cemetery is located in Tooele County
      • The Faust Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Faust Ranch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faust Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109326 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Chandler Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County
        • The Chandler Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dry Fork Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77176 <1>
      • Herriman Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bingham City Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Grantsville City Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Utah Veterans Memorial Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • The Utah Veterans Memorial Park is located in Salt Lake County
        • The Utah Veterans Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Utah Veterans Cemetery
        • Utah Veterans Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utah Veterans Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109288 <1>
      • Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park South
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Vernon Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Tooele County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vernon Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Vernon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77486 <1>
      • Bluffdale City Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Old Ophir Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2128056  (Ophir Old Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2128056 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: Ophir
      • County: Tooele         Elev: 1805
      • Location given for GNIS #2128056 (Ophir Old Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2473075

    The official website for Tooele County: www.co.tooele.ut.us/

    The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Tooele, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Ophir Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3574, Longitude: -112.2894    
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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