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A visit to the Old Ophir Cemetery ...

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)

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 ...

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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 .

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")

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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

List of neighboring communities ...

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

  • Ajax ‑ Historic
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    • Ajax was located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Old Ophir Cemetery.
    • Former name for Ajax:
    • Center
  • Batesville ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
    • Batesville was located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Old Ophir Cemetery.
  • Bauer
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
    • Bauer lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Old Ophir Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bauer
  • Camp Floyd ‑ Historic
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    • Camp Floyd was located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Old Ophir Cemetery.
  • Cedar Fort
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fort
    • Cedar Fort lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Old Ophir Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedar Fort
  • Clover
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
    • Clover lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Old Ophir Cemetery.
    • Former names for Clover:
    • Johnson
    • Johnson's Settlement
    • Shambip
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clover
  • Fairfield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Old Ophir Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Former name for Fairfield:
    • Dobietown
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  • Faust ‑ Historic
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    • Faust was located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Old Ophir Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faust have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gisborn ‑ Historic
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    • Gisborn was located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Old Ophir Cemetery.
    • 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.<5>
  • Highland Boy ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Boy
    • Highland Boy was located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Old Ophir Cemetery.
    • 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.<5>
  • Jacob City ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
    • Jacob City was located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Old Ophir Cemetery.
    • 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.<5>
  • La Cigale ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cigale
    • La Cigale was located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Old Ophir Cemetery.
    • 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.<5>
    • La Cigale has also been known as:
    • Cigale
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Manning ‑ Historic
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      • Manning was located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Old Ophir Cemetery.
      • 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.<5>
    • Mercur ‑ Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercur
      • Mercur was located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Old Ophir Cemetery.
    • Ophir
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Old Ophir Cemetery.
      • Estimated population in 2017: 57 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ophir
    • Rush Valley
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Valley
      • Rush Valley lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Old Ophir Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rush Valley
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Valley<6>
    • Slagtown ‑ Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagtown
      • Slagtown was located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Old Ophir Cemetery.
      • 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.<5>
      • Former name for Slagtown:
      • Martinville
      • Slagtown has also been known as:
      • Rush Lake
    • Stockton
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Old Ophir Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stockton
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton<6>
    • Sunshine ‑ Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine was located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Old Ophir Cemetery.
      • 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.<5>
    • Tooele
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooele
      • Tooele lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Old Ophir Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,046 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tooele
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tooele<6>
    • West Dip ‑ Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dip
      • West Dip was located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Old Ophir Cemetery.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dip have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • West Dip has also been known as:
      • West Mercur

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.

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

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 12 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Ophir Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Tooele County.

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)
    • Lat: 40.3574           Lon: -112.2892
    • Lat: 40.3574     Lon: -112.2892
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
  • 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 '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- ) 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>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.
<5>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.
<6>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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