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Introduction ...

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 Clayton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.8765°   (37° 52' 35")

Lon:   -88.9230°   (-88° 55' 22")

The Clayton Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north of the Clayton Cemetery .

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 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 Clayton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Clayton 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Clayton Cemetery.

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

    • West Frankfort
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
      • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Stiritz
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
      • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
    • Johnston City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Deering City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
      • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • Freeman Spur
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <4>
    • Orient
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
    • Cambon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
    • Plumfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrin Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
      • Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
    • Whiteash
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
      • Whiteash is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
      • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Herrin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
      • Herrin is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Spillertown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
        • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Pittsburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
      • Parrish
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
        • Parrish is located in Franklin County
      • Hanaford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
        • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Zeigler
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
        • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
      • Energy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
        • Energy is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <4>
      • Corinth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Williamson County
      • Steel City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
        • Steel City is located in Franklin County
      • Buckner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
        • Buckner is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <4>
      • West City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
        • West City is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
      • Colp
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
        • Colp is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
        • Former name for Colp:
        • Colpville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <4>
      • Thompsonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Benton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
      • Christopher
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
        • Christopher is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>

    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 Clayton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clayton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Clayton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Follis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Follis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Follis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Follis Cemetery
    • Oddfellow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellow Cemetery
    • Hanes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Tower Heights Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tower Heights Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Tower Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tower Height Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tower Heights Cemetery
    • Denning Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denning Cemetery
    • Huck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Huck Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • The Huck Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huck Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106182 <7>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Blair Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Freeman Spur Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Becker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becker Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
        • The Becker Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becker Cemetery
      • Becker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Murphey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphey Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphey Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Williams Prairie Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Stilley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Stilley Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • The Stilley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • William D. Stilley Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stilley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108407 <7>
      • Joplin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joplin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joplin Cemetery
      • Neal Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal 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 Clayton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #406193  (Clayton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #406193 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: West Frankfort
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #406193 (Clayton Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clayton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8765, Longitude: -88.9230    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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.
    <7>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.
    <8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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