Mound Cemetery Mound
Mound Cemetery Mound is a historic site in Ohio, at a recorded elevation of 205 m. Mail Point Hill stands 348 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy, a museum 1.7 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 5.0 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Mound Cemetery Mound is a Native American mound in central Meigs County, Ohio, United States. Located in the eponymous Mound Cemetery, the mound lies north of the community of Chester in Chester Township. Because the mound has never been excavated and the cemetery has cared for it, it remains in fine condition. Its location near the Middle Branch of the Shade River, and the existence of numerous similar mounds nearby at one time, suggests that it was built by the Adena people, who were active 800 BCE to 100 CE. They were Early Woodland peoples. The mound is likely to contain remnants of a wooden structure that served as the burial place for a prominent member of Adena society. Many burial mounds still existed in present-day Meigs County when the area was first settled by European Americans. But many were destroyed by settlers who hoped to find treasures within. Some of these mounds yielded artifacts such as stone tools, pottery, and skeletons when opened. Other mounds were gradually destroyed by repeated plowing of farmers cultivating their fields for many years. The remains of what may have once been another mound and related earthworks can be found in the near vicinity of Mound Cemetery. Another Adena mound, known as the Reeves Mound, is located in northern Meigs County north of the unincorporated community of Alfred. Unlike the mound remnants near the cemetery, the Mound Cemetery Mound and the Reeves Mound are recognized as significant archeological sites and both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places; both were added to the Register in 1974.
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Wikidata Q14716731, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 205 m
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 21.6 mi off the Little Kanawha Parkway
- 22.9 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Chester Park: 1.8 mi
- Pomeroy Park: 8.1 mi
- Emi's place: 8.1 mi
- Mason City Park: 8.4 mi
- Pomeroy Skate Park: 8.5 mi
- Peach Knob: 4.7 mi
- Welshtown Hill: 6.8 mi
- Rose Hill: 6.9 mi
- Jasper Hill: 8.4 mi
- Buzzard Roost Knob: 10.5 mi
- Marie J. Desonier State Nature Preserve: 8.9 mi
- Deep Hollow-Dark Skies Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Morris Reserve: 11.2 mi
- Skunk Run Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Old Town Creek Access: 12.6 mi
- Campus Heights: 16.8 mi
- Class of 1990 Dedication: 17.4 mi
- Ohio Sundial: 17.5 mi
- National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza: 17.5 mi
- College Green: 17.5 mi
- Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Academy: 1.7 mi
- Washington's Western Lands Museum: 14.7 mi
- Kennedy Museum of Art: 17.4 mi
- Southeast Ohio History Center: 17.8 mi
- Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery: 18.3 mi
- The White Falcon: 9.4 mi
- Albatross: 17.4 mi
- The Green Lady / "American Woman": 17.5 mi
- Mail Pouch: 19.2 mi
- Mothman Statue: 22.0 mi
- Stony Point: 3.1 mi
- Rock Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Rockhouse Rock Cliff: 17.5 mi
- Cedarville Bluff: 20.4 mi
- Flora: 4.6 mi
- Huntsville: 20.0 mi
- King's Station: 24.0 mi
- Ingham: 24.4 mi
- Garden: 15.6 mi
- Wolfe Garden: 17.5 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 18.6 mi
- Ohio University Student Garden: 18.6 mi
- Ohio University Alumni Gateway: 17.6 mi
- Athens County Fairgrounds: 18.2 mi
- Oakland: 22.9 mi
- Devils Tea Table: 23.7 mi
- Rest Area 10-34: 16.8 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Southbound: 20.1 mi
- Mineral Wells Rest Area Northbound: 20.2 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 17.9 mi
- Blair Arch: 17.9 mi
- Quincy Park: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mound Cemetery Mound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mail Point Hill | ESE 105° | 348 m | 21.9 mi |
| Smith Knob | ESE 119° | 348 m | 23.5 mi |
| Balls Knob | ESE 123° | 339 m | 20.5 mi |
| Shafer Knob | ESE 118° | 332 m | 13.0 mi |
| Stephens Knob | E 99° | 329 m | 20.7 mi |
| McKusic Hill | E 85° | 325 m | 24.3 mi |
| Utah Hill | SE 133° | 324 m | 14.6 mi |
| Buzzard Roost Knob | ESE 118° | 315 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 20:18 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:27 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carpenter 2 S, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 74001575OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Mound Cemetery Mound, reference 74001575, listed 05/02/74.
OpenStreetMap element node/357472246
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