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A visit to the Clay City 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 Clay City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Clay City Cemetery (FG ID #105163)

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Clay City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clay City Cemetery

Lat:   38.6764°   (38° 40' 35")

Lon:   -88.3495°   (-88° 20' 58")

The cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

As an estimate, the Clay City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Clay City.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Clay City Cemetery .

Name Variations for Clay City 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Clay City Cemetery.

Clay City Cemetery has also been known as:

  • IOOF Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
  • Maysville 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.

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 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 Clay City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Clay County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Clay City Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clay City Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clay City Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Clay City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Camp Travis
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Noble
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
    • Sailor Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
      • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <4>
    • Flora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wynoose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Rinard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <4>
    • Enterprise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Louisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
    • Ingraham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kenner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Cisne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mount Erie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wakefield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Johnsonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Olney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
        • Olney is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
      • Bennington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
        • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Marion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Xenia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Geff
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
        • Geff is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <4>
      • Jeffersonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Parkersburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
        • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
      • Calhoun
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
      • Dundas
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
        • Dundas is located in Richland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <4>
      • Bogota
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
        • Bogota is located in Jasper County

    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 Clay City 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 Clay City Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Clay City Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Travis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Kneff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kneff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kneff Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kneff Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Number 4 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 4 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Number 4 Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 4 Cemetery
    • McCawley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCawley Cemetery
    • Hanna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dillman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Rusk Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rusk Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Flora.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusk Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107793 <1>
      • Bloom Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Zif Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zif Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zif Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zif Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Levitte Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levitte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Levitte Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levitte Cemetery

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

    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 Clay City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #406185  (Clay City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #406185 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Clay City
      • County: Clay         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #406185 (Clay City Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #105163

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clay City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6764, Longitude: -88.3495    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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