Adams County, Ohio Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Adams County, Ohio from one focused county hub.
County archive snapshot
Adams County Overview
87
Cemeteries
46
Indexed Records
87
Mapped Cemetery Sites
Quick answer
How do I search Adams County cemetery and burial records?
Use this page as the county-level filter between the statewide archive and individual cemetery lookups. Start with the cemetery directory, compare the source mix and burial depth, then run a focused search for the exact cemetery or person name you need.
Research focus
Use this county page for
Search by person name
Start with a full name when the county is already likely.
Compare cemetery pages
Review cemetery cards before opening a specific profile.
Use map context
Use mapped locations to understand the local cemetery spread.
Verify official details
Confirm sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official sources.
County overview
About Adams County Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Adams County, Ohio contains 87 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 46 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. Oakland Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1921 in the current dataset. Use the cemetery directory below to browse all locations, or move into the burial record section when you already know the surname or full name you need.
Use this county archive to move from broad Adams County cemetery research into specific cemetery locations, burial-record matches, source labels, and official verification paths.
Cemetery Pages Surfaced
Active cemetery profile pages currently surfaced in the Adams County index.
Veteran-Linked Burial Records
Burial records in this county currently carrying military branch or service-related context.
Source Rows Grouped
Cemetery source rows currently grouped into public archive labels. Source-row counts may be higher than cemetery-page counts when multiple public-source rows point to the same county archive.
County map
Adams County map overview
County center reference: 38.9370, -83.4217
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Cemetery locations and burial records are not the same
Adams County may have strong cemetery-location coverage even when person-level burial records are limited. Use this directory to find the likely cemetery first, then verify sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source records.
County cemetery index
Adams County Cemetery Directory
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Back to OhioOakland Cemetery
USGSManchester Cemetery
USGSOhio Western Reserve National Cemetery
VA📍 10175 Rawiga Road, Seville, OH 44273
Evergreen Cemetery
USGSCherry Fork Cemetery
USGSLocust Grove Cemetery
USGSMt Leigh Cemetery
VA📍 SEAMAN, OH
Oak Grove Cemetery
USGSBoland Family Cemetery
VA📍 MANCHESTER, OH
Mount Calvary Cemetery
USGSNewman Cemetery
USGSTranquility Cemetery
USGSVaughn Ridge Cemetery
VA📍 WEST UNION, OH
Woodland Cemetery Soldiers' Lot
VA📍 6901 Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44104
Aikens Cemetery
USGSAntioch Cemetery
USGSBentonville Cemetery
USGSBissinger Cemetery
USGSBradford Cemetery
USGSBradford Cemetery
USGSBrush Creek Cemetery
USGSBurba Cemetery
USGSCamp Chase Confederate Cemetery
VA📍 2900 Sullivant Avenue, Columbus, OH 43204
Cassel Cemetery
USGSBurial record snapshot
Burial Records in Adams County, Ohio
These person-level records can help when you already have a likely name, cemetery, date range, or military-service clue. Use them as starting points, then verify sensitive details with the cemetery, county office, veteran resource, or primary source.
Carl Melvin Shultz
🪦 Vaughn Ridge Cemetery
Dana Miles Boland
🪦 Boland Family Cemetery
David L Roush
🪦 Manchester Cemetery
Charles L Collins
🪦 Locust Grove Cemetery
Donald James Kiser
🪦 Oakland Cemetery
Elwood Leggett
🪦 Oakland Cemetery
Charles J Jones
🪦 Tranquility Cemetery
Dennis Earl Garman
🪦 Locust Grove Cemetery
Clarence Gene Hackney
🪦 Manchester Cemetery
Charles Lee Williams
🪦 Newman Cemetery
David W Stamper
🪦 Mt Leigh Cemetery
David Craig Howard
🪦 Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
Edward J Langa
🪦 Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
Floyd Raines
🪦 Mt Leigh Cemetery
Clyde Keels
🪦 Oakland Cemetery
Forest William Moon
🪦 Manchester Cemetery
Charles L Purtee
🪦 Cherry Fork Cemetery
Andre B Harris
🪦 Oakland Cemetery
David Richard Bubonics
🪦 Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
Charles E Gribbin
🪦 Oakland Cemetery
Denzil B Ingram
🪦 Oakland Cemetery
Dorothy E Kelley
🪦 Manchester Cemetery
David N Smith
🪦 Oak Grove Cemetery
Burton T Colvin
🪦 Manchester Cemetery
Surname index
Surname Index for Adams County
These surname links surface recurring family names already present in the county burial archive. They are useful when the cemetery is still unknown but the last name is likely tied to this county.
Surnames are generated from currently indexed burial records and may not represent every family name connected to this county.
Veteran burial records
Veteran-Linked Burial Records in Adams County, Ohio
This block shows burial records that currently include military branch or service-context fields in the archive. Use these entries as research leads and verify official veteran burial details with the appropriate VA/NCA, cemetery, or primary record source.
Carl Melvin Shultz
🪦 Vaughn Ridge Cemetery
2026-04-07 - 2026-04-07 Rank: PVT
Dana Miles Boland
🪦 Boland Family Cemetery
1961-02-10 - 2022-05-29 Rank: MM3
David L Roush
🪦 Manchester Cemetery
1945-01-04 - 2022-05-17 Rank: SGT
Charles L Collins
🪦 Locust Grove Cemetery
1949-01-11 - 2022-05-01 Rank: SP4
Donald James Kiser
🪦 Oakland Cemetery
1939-07-09 - 2022-03-27 Rank: A2C
Elwood Leggett
🪦 Oakland Cemetery
1930-06-23 - 2022-03-25 Rank: AN
Charles J Jones
🪦 Tranquility Cemetery
1934-02-08 - 2022-03-03 Rank: SP4
Dennis Earl Garman
🪦 Locust Grove Cemetery
1930-08-20 - 2022-02-22 Rank: GM2
Clarence Gene Hackney
🪦 Manchester Cemetery
1946-09-04 - 2022-02-19 Rank: SP4
Charles Lee Williams
🪦 Newman Cemetery
1949-08-31 - 2022-01-26 Rank: SGT, CPL
David W Stamper
🪦 Mt Leigh Cemetery
1948-01-16 - 2022-01-05 Rank: SP5
David Craig Howard
🪦 Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery
1946-08-30 - 2021-12-30 Rank: SP4
Official lookup guides
Official Source Verification Paths for Adams County
Use these verification paths when a cemetery name, map location, or veteran-linked burial record needs confirmation from a stronger official or institutional source.
Official cemetery source
Use the USGS guide for Adams County
Open the official USGS lookup guide with this county context to validate cemetery place names and mapped locations before drilling deeper.
Official burial source
Use the VA burial guide for Adams County
Use the official VA locator guide when this county archive surfaces veteran-linked burial rows and service-related details.
Continue browsing
Best Next Clicks From Adams County
Use these next-step links when you want to continue from Adams County into the most relevant cemetery, person-name, statewide, or official-source path.
Top cemetery page
Oakland Cemetery
11 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Top cemetery page
Manchester Cemetery
7 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Person-name search
Search Adams County burial records
Use a full name plus Adams County to separate likely matches before expanding into statewide results.
Broaden scope
Return to Ohio archive
Move up one level when you need nearby counties, more cemetery options, or broader genealogy search context.
How to research this county
How to Find Cemetery Information in Adams County
Adams County works best as a narrowing layer. Instead of trying to search all records at once, move from county overview into cemetery names and then into individual burial records when the archive shows person-level matches.
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Review cemetery density before searching names
- Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations have the clearest burial-record coverage.
- Compare source labels such as USGS or VA before deciding where to search deeper.
- Use the county map and cemetery cards together to avoid broad, low-context searching.
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Run focused person searches after choosing the likely cemetery
- Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
- Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
- Return to the Ohio archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.
Frequently asked
Adams County Archive FAQs
This county FAQ section is designed to answer common archive questions before users widen their search into nearby counties or move down into specific cemetery pages.
How do I search cemetery records in Adams County?
Start with the cemetery directory on this page, compare the cemetery count, record depth, and veterans tags, then move into the individual cemetery page once you find the strongest match.
How many cemeteries are mapped in Adams County?
87 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Adams County, Ohio, with 87 carrying latitude and longitude context.
Does Adams County include burial records as well as cemetery names?
Yes. This county archive combines cemetery counts with burial record coverage where source datasets include person-level information.
Are Adams County burial records free to access?
Yes. Cemetery Finders presents county, cemetery, and burial-detail pages from public-source archive data without requiring an account or paid lookup.
How many Adams County burial records include military branch context?
46 burial records in this county currently include military branch or service-context fields where the source archive provides them. This should be treated as veteran-linked archive context, not a complete official count of all veterans buried in Adams County.