Wesleyan Cemetery
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Wesleyan Cemetery is the name of any of many different cemeteries. The name is generally inspired by the name John Wesley
, the founder of the Methodist (or Wesleyan) movement. Many of these cemeteries had their beginnings in the Methodist Church (though that connection may not have been maintained). This recurrent cemetery name may refer to:
John Wesley
John Wesley was a Church of England cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield...
, the founder of the Methodist (or Wesleyan) movement. Many of these cemeteries had their beginnings in the Methodist Church (though that connection may not have been maintained). This recurrent cemetery name may refer to:
- Wesleyan Cemetery, CincinnatiWesleyan Cemetery, CincinnatiWesleyan Cemetery is a prominent cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the oldest continuously operating cemetery in Hamilton County, Ohio.The cemetery was founded in 1843 by the Methodist Church when its earlier cemeteries became full. The church then bought approximately on Colerain Avenue...
in Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioCincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
. - Wesleyan Cemetery in Middletown, ConnecticutMiddletown, ConnecticutMiddletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the central part of the state, 16 miles south of Hartford. In 1650, it was incorporated as a town under its original Indian name, Mattabeseck. It received its present name in 1653. In 1784, the central...
associated with Wesleyan UniversityWesleyan UniversityWesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
(also known as God's Acres). - Wesleyan Cemetery in Washington County, OhioWashington County, OhioWashington County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 61,778. Its county seat is Marietta. The county, the oldest in the state, is named for George Washington. Washington County is included in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia-Ohio...
. - Wesleyan Cemetery in Calvert County, MarylandCalvert County, MarylandCalvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It occupies the Calvert Peninsula which is bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. Calvert County is part of the Southern Maryland region. Calvert County's residents are among the highest...
- Wesleyan Cemetery in Clark County, OhioClark County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 144,742 people, 56,648 households, and 39,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 362 people per square mile . There were 61,056 housing units at an average density of 153 per square mile...
- Wesleyan Cemetery in Clay County, KansasClay County, KansasClay County is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,535...
- Wesleyan Cemetery in GloucesterGloucesterGloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
, Essex County, MassachusettsEssex County, Massachusetts-National protected areas:* Parker River National Wildlife Refuge* Salem Maritime National Historic Site* Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site* Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:... - Wesleyan Cemetery in Point Cedar, Hot Spring County, Arkansas
- Wesleyan Cemetery in St. Louis County, MissouriSt. Louis County, MissouriSt. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
- Wesleyan Cemetery in Sugar GroveSugar GroveSugar Grove is the name of some places in the United States:*Sugar Grove, Illinois*Sugar Grove, Ohio*Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania*Sugar Grove, Virginia, in Smyth County*Sugar Grove, Montgomery County, Virginia*Sugar Grove, West Virginia...
, Warren County, PennsylvaniaWarren County, PennsylvaniaWarren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 41,815. It was formed in 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming counties; attached to Crawford County until 1805 and then to Venango County until Warren was formally organized in 1819. Its county... - Wesleyan Cemetery in AberdeenAberdeenAberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, Harford County, MarylandHarford County, MarylandHarford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:... - Wesleyan Memorial Park in Allegany County, MarylandAllegany County, MarylandAllegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the US state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 75,087. Its county seat is Cumberland...
- Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery in Bon Homme County, South DakotaBon Homme County, South DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 7,260 people, 2,635 households, and 1,786 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were 3,007 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
- Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery in South Trenton, Oneida County, New YorkOneida County, New YorkOneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
- Wesleyan Methodist Church Cemetery in Cambridge, OntarioCambridge, OntarioCambridge is a city located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the City of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and the hamlet of Blair.Galt covers the largest portion of...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - Wesleyan Methodist Church Cemetery in Shelby County, IndianaShelby County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 43,445 people, 16,561 households, and 12,056 families residing in the county. The population density was 105 people per square mile . There were 17,633 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
- Wesleyan Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery in New Hanover County, North CarolinaNew Hanover County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 160,307 people, 68,183 households, and 41,591 families residing in the county. The population density was 806 people per square mile . There were 79,616 housing units at an average density of 400 per square mile...
- Wesleyan Chapel United Methodist Cemetery in Scotts Hill, Pender County, North CarolinaPender County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,082 people, 16,054 households, and 11,719 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 20,798 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
- Wesleyan Church Cemetery (Cherokee) in Cherokee County, IowaCherokee County, Iowa-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,072 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,777 housing units, of which 5,207 were occupied.-2000 census:...
- Wesleyan Church Cemetery in Westminster, Oconee County, South Carolina
- Wesleyan Church Cemetery in ChichesterChichesterChichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
, Ulster County, New YorkUlster County, New YorkUlster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at... - Wesleyan Church Cemetery in Willow, Ulster County, New York
- Wesleyann Cemetery in Apison, Hamilton County, TennesseeHamilton County, TennesseeHamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 310,935 . Its county seat is Chattanooga....
- Wesleyanna Cemetery in Jackson County, North CarolinaJackson County, North CarolinaJackson County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 40,271. Since 1913 its county seat has been Sylva, replacing Webster.-History:...
- Wesleyanna Cemetery in Star, Rankin County, MississippiRankin County, Mississippi-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,327 people, 42,089 households, and 31,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 149 people per square mile . There were 45,070 housing units at an average density of 58 per square mile...
- Wesleyanna Memorial Methodist Church Cemetery in Screven County, GeorgiaScreven County, GeorgiaScreven County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 15,374. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 15,037...
- WesleyAnna Methodist Church Cemetery in Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee