A visit to the 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 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. 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 Ophir Cemetery ...
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The 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 Ophir Cemetery .
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")
Name Variations for 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.
Ophir Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ophir New 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ophir Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Utah:
- Pages specific to Tooele County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Juab County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Salt Lake County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Utah County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Ophir Cemetery (FAG ID #109329)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Utah
- Cemeteries of Tooele County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Utah
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Utah
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Utah
- Cemeteries of Tooele
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Ophir Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- 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 neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ophir Cemetery.
- Ajax [Tooele County] - Historic
- Batesville [Tooele County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville [Tooele County] was located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Ophir Cemetery
- Bauer [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Bauer [Tooele County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Ophir Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bauer
- Camp Floyd [Utah County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Floyd
- Camp Floyd [Utah County] was located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Ophir Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cedar Fort [Utah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fort
- Cedar Fort [Utah County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Ophir Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedar Fort
- Clover [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover [Tooele County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Ophir Cemetery
- Former names for Clover:
- Johnson
- Johnson's Settlement
- Shambip
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clover
- Fairfield [Utah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield [Utah County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Ophir Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Former name for Fairfield:
- Dobietown
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairfield
- Faust [Tooele County] - Historic
- Gisborn [Tooele County] - Historic
- Highland Boy [Salt Lake County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Boy
- Highland Boy [Salt Lake County] was located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of 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 [Tooele County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Jacob City [Tooele County] was located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of 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 [Tooele County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cigale
- La Cigale [Tooele County] was located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of 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
- Manning [Utah County] - Historic
- Mercur [Tooele County] - Historic
- Ophir [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir [Tooele County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Ophir Cemetery
- Estimated population in 2017: 57 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ophir
- Rush Valley [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Valley
- Rush Valley [Tooele County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of 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 [Tooele County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagtown
- Slagtown [Tooele County] was located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of 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 [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton [Tooele County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of 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 [Tooele County] - Historic
- Tooele [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooele
- Tooele [Tooele County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of 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 [Tooele County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dip
- West Dip [Tooele County] was located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of 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
- Cedar Fort [Utah 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 Ophir Cemetery. The following communities are located in Tooele County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The 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 Ophir Cemetery.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercur
- Stockton
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stockton.
- Stockton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ophir Cemetery.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Tooele
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tooele.
- Tooele lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Ophir Cemetery.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooele
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.
- Camp Floyd Cemetery [Utah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Floyd Cemetery
- Camp Floyd Cemetery lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Ophir Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Camp Floyd Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77167<1>
- Cedar Fort Cemetery [Utah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Fort Cemetery
- Cedar Fort Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Ophir Cemetery.
- Cedar Fort Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Fort City Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cedar Fort Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #109341<1>
- Clover Cemetery [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Cemetery
- Clover Cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Ophir Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clover Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77187<1>
- Fairfield Cemetery [Utah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Ophir Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairfield Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77222<1>
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnson Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2435191<1>
- Mercur Cemetery [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercur Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mercur Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #109328<1>
- Old Pioneer Cemetery [Utah County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pioneer Cemetery
- Old Pioneer Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Ophir Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Old Pioneer Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2254046<1>
- St. John Cemetery [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Ophir Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on St. John Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77419<1>
- Stockton Cemetery [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockton Cemetery
- Stockton Cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Ophir Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Stockton Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77452<1>
- Tooele City Cemetery [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooele City Cemetery
- Tooele City Cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Ophir Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Tooele City Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #77468<1>
- Tooele's First Cemetery [Tooele County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooele's First Cemetery
- Tooele's First Cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Ophir Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Tooele's First Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #109331<1>
- Johnson Cemetery [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 try 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 Ophir Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2128055 (Ophir New Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2128055 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: 1801
- Location given for GNIS #2128055 (Ophir New Cemetery)
- Lat: 40.3574 Lon: -112.2904
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #109329
Other Roadside Stops ...
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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> | 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 things 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 Ophir Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3573, Longitude: -112.2906 |
| <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 have 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. |