A visit to the Bryan Memorial Park ...
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 Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bryan Memorial Park:
38.6384, -88.9473
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bryan Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bryan Memorial Park is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the south of the Bryan Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bryan Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bryan Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bryan Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Eagan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Eagan Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan Cemetery
- Paradise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- Allman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Allman Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allman Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Cubbage Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Summit Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Hartlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hartlin Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartlin Cemetery
- Fredonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Alma Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carrigan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Carrigan Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrigan Cemetery
- Peaceful Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Harveys Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Yost Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Yost Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bryan Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bryan Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bannister
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Odin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Alma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cartter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Iuka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Sandoval
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Junction City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Kell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Omega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Kinmundy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Central City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Patoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centralia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wamac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Dix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Texico
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Union Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Hickory Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Boulder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bryan Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central City
- Farina
- Iuka
- Kinmundy
- Odin
- Odin lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bryan Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Patoka
- Salem
- Sandoval
- Xenia
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 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 Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #405071 (Bryan Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #405071 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 162 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salem North
- Location given for Bryan Memorial Park:
- Lat: 38.6383818 Lon: -88.9472823
- 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 Marion, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bryan Memorial Park) 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. |