A visit to the Camp Ground 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 Camp Ground Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Camp Ground Cemetery:
38.6334, -88.6081
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Camp Ground Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Camp Ground Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Camp Ground Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Camp Ground Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Toliver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Toliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- IOOF Cemetery
- Onstott Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Onstott Church Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onstott Church Cemetery
- The Onstott Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Onstott Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #644287 <5>
- Oak Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
- Songer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Songer Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songer Cemetery
- Meisenheimer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Edwards Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Henson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Henson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
- Cisne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cisne Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne Cemetery
- Harrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Harrell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Willow Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Logan Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shadden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shadden Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadden Cemetery
- New Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Flora.
- The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flora Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105559 <5>
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Golden Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Camp Ground Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Camp Ground Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Xenia
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kenner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Flora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rinard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Iuka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Louisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Omega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Union Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Hickory Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Shields
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Cisne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Iola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bannister
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Clay City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Enterprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Camp Travis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
- Sailor Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kinmundy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cartter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- La Clede
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Jeffersonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Geff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alma
(17 miles [27.4 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 Camp Ground Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Camp Ground Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clay City
- Farina
- Flora
- Flora lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Camp Ground Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Iuka
- Jeffersonville
- Kinmundy
- Louisville
- Sailor Springs
- Xenia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Camp Ground Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Camp Ground Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #405470 (Camp Ground Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #405470 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Xenia NE
- Location given for Camp Ground Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6333808 Lon: -88.6081072
- 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 Clay, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Camp Ground 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. |