About Tranquility Cemetery
Tranquility Cemetery is a christian cemetery near Winchester, Adams County, Ohio. It lies about 6.6 mi west of Winchester. The grounds sit at about 837 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: John Thomas Wilson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1731214. The nearest other listed cemetery is Covenitor Cemetery, about 0.6 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Lewis Sullivan Chapel in Seaman, about 2.6 mi away. It is one of 92 cemeteries we list in Adams County, and 61 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Winchester. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Tranquility Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative.
- John Thomas Wilson1811-1891Union Army officer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Tranquility Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
38.96227, -83.53067
What Tranquility Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Covenitor CemeteryWinchester, OHCemetery0.6 mi
- Mount Leigh CemeteryWinchester, OHCemetery2.4 mi
- Mount Zion CemeteryWinchester, OHCemetery3.5 mi
- Lawshe CemeteryPeebles, OHCemetery3.7 mi
- May Hill CemeteryPeebles, OHCemetery3.8 mi
- Louisville CemeteryPeebles, OHCemetery4.2 mi
- Flat Run CemeteryPeebles, OHCemetery4.7 mi
- Unity CemeteryWest Union, OHCemetery4.9 mi
- Eakins Cemetery #2Peebles, OHCemetery5.0 mi
- Mount Calvary CemeteryWinchester, OHCemetery5.0 mi
Funeral homes near Tranquility Cemetery
- Lewis Sullivan Chapel2.6 miFuneral home · Seaman · (937) 386-2191
- Wallace-Thompson Funeral Homes2.6 miFuneral home · Seaman · (937) 386-2191
- Bradford-Sullivan Funeral Home6.6 miFuneral home · Winchester
- Wylie- Thompson Funeral Home6.6 miFuneral home · Peebles · (937) 588-2401
- Wallace-Thompson Funeral Homes6.9 miFuneral home · Peebles · (937) 587-2500
- Wylie-Thompson Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Sinking Spring · (937) 588-2401
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tranquility Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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