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A visit to the Anderson 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 Anderson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Anderson Cemetery (FG ID #442246).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Anderson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Anderson Cemetery:

37.2974, -88.9038

The Anderson Cemetery is located in Massac County<2>.

The county seat for Massac County is located in Metropolis. Metropolis lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Anderson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Anderson Cemetery.

Name Variations for Anderson 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.

Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Anderson Congregational Church Cemetery
  • Boaz 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Anderson Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Anderson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Copland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Copland Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copland Cemetery
  • Wildcat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wildcat Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Cemetery
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
  • Mosley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
  • Sutliff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Sutliff Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutliff Cemetery
  • Stanton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
  • Utley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Utley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley Cemetery
  • West Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The West Eden Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eden Cemetery
  • Ohio Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ohio Chapel Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nineveh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nineveh Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Cemetery
    • Burnham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham Cemetery
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scoggins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scoggins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoggins Cemetery
    • Forestview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Forestview Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestview Cemetery
    • Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Holman Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman Cemetery
    • Kirkendall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kirkendall Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkendall Cemetery
    • Clendenon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Clendenon Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenon Cemetery
    • Cagle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cagle Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle Cemetery
    • Wymore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wymore Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Anderson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Anderson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Anderson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Massac County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Anderson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Anderson Cemetery: