A visit to the Ophir Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ophir Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The Ophir Cemetery (FAG ID #109329)
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Ophir Cemetery ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Ophir Cemetery ...
The Location of the Ophir Cemetery ...
The Ophir Cemetery is located in Tooele County.
The county seat for Tooele County is located in Tooele. Tooele lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north of the Ophir Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ophir Cemetery
Lat: 40.3573° (40° 21' 26")
Lon: -112.2906° (-112° 17' 26")
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Ophir Cemetery.
| Ajax [Map] | Grantsville [Map] |
| Batesville [Map] | Herriman [Map] |
| Bauer [Map] | Mercur [Map] |
| Bingham [Map] | Ophir [Map] |
| Bluffdale [Map] | Rush Valley [Map] |
| Cedar Fort [Map] | Saratoga Springs [Map] |
| Clover [Map] | Stansbury park [Map] |
| Copperton [Map] | Stockton [Map] |
| Eagle Mountain [Map] | Terra [Map] |
| Erda [Map] | Tooele [Map] |
| Fairfield [Map] | Vernon [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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 Ophir Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tooele County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for the Ophir Cemetery.
| Bingham - Historic [Map] | |
| - | Located in Salt Lake County |
| - | Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ophir Cemetery |
| Grantsville [Map] | |
| - | Lies 18 miles [29 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ophir Cemetery |
| Mercur - Historic [Map] | |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Ophir Cemetery |
| Stockton [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ophir Cemetery |
| Tooele [Map] | |
| - | Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the North (N) of the Ophir Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to all and free to view - although it should be mentioned that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ophir Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Utah:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Tooele County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Utah:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Utah, Cemeteries of Tooele County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Utah |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Utah |
| Find-A-Grave: | The Ophir Cemetery (FAG ID #109329) |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Utah, Cemeteries of Tooele County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Utah |
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 11 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ophir Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Tooele County.
Located in Utah County
The cemetery lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Ophir Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77167
Located in Utah County
The cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Ophir Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #109341
The cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west (W) of the Ophir Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77187
Located in Utah County
The cemetery lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Ophir Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77222
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Ophir Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2435191
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Ophir Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #109328
Located in Utah County
The cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Ophir Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2254046
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west (W) of the Ophir Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77419
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Ophir Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77452
A very large cemetery that lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north (N) of the Ophir Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77468
The cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north (N) of the Ophir Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #109331
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Ophir Cemetery ...
While our initial data for the Ophir Cemetery came from goverment sources, we have also found mention of the Ophir Cemetery elsewhere. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Ophir Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #2128055 (Name of Record: Ophir New Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Tooele
Lat: 40.3574 Lon: -112.2904 [Map]
Elev: 1801 Map Name: Ophir
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: FAG ID #109329
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ophir Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3573, Longitude: -112.2906 [Map]. |