A visit to the Brewster Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Brewster Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brewster Cemetery:
38.6923, -89.2153
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Brewster Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.
The county seat for Clinton County is located in Carlyle. Carlyle lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Brewster Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brewster Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Brewster Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brewster Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pritchett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett Cemetery
- Prichett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Prichett Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichett Cemetery
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Chapel Cemetery
- The Prairie Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maple Grove Cemetery
- New Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The New Carter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carter Cemetery
- Old Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Carter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carter Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Keyesport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Keyesport Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport Cemetery
- McNeill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McNeill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeill Cemetery
- Gerdes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gerdes Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerdes Cemetery
- Magassi Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Magassi Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magassi Cemetery
- Pratt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- McKendree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McKendree Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree Cemetery
- Gillespie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
- Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
- The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ferrin Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104748 <5>
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harrison Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Patoka.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106070 <5>
- Patoka Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Patoka Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brewster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brewster Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boulder
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Keyesport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Huey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandoval
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patoka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marydale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Carlyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Hoffman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Odin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Central City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Posey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Pleasant Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
- Centralia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beckemeyer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wamac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Shobonier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Smithboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Brewster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brewster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Breese
- Carlyle
- Central City
- Greenville
- Keyesport
- Mulberry Grove
- Odin
- Odin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Brewster Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Patoka
- Salem
- Salem lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Brewster Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Sandoval
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Brewster Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Clinton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Brewster Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #404822 (Brewster Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404822 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Clinton
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boulder
- Location given for Brewster Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6922704 Lon: -89.2153487
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brewster Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |