A visit to the Bryan 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 Bryan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bryan Cemetery:
38.6159, -89.7734
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bryan Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bryan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bryan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bryan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bryan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Badsby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Badsby Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badsby Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- College Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The College Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill Cemetery
- Summerfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Cemetery
- Terrapin Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Padfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Padfield Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padfield Cemetery
- Wittmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wittmer Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittmer Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Schroeder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Schroeder Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroeder Cemetery
- Bridges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Schmidt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Widicus Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Keck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Keck Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keck Cemetery
- Oak Hill Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rock Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring Cemetery
- Perschbacher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Perschbacher Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perschbacher Cemetery
- Trenton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Trenton Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton 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 Bryan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bryan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Summerfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lebanon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Baden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- O'Fallon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Jacob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mascoutah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aviston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Albers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- New Memphis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Damiansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Damiansville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sebastopol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sebastopol is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Fairview Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Swansea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Rose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- Maryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Collinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Belleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Breese
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Caseyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Bryan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bryan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleville
- Breese
- Collinsville
- Fairview Heights
- Highland
- Lebanon
- Mascoutah
- New Baden
- O'Fallon
- Saint Jacob
- Swansea
- Trenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bryan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Saint Clair 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 Bryan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #426285 (Bryan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #426285 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: St. Clair
- Est. Elev: 143 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lebanon
- Location given for Bryan Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6158816 Lon: -89.7734291
- 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 Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bryan 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |