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A visit to the Cockell Cemetery ...

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 Cockell Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cockell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.7584°   (38° 45' 30")

Lon:   -88.7970°   (-88° 47' 49")

The Cockell Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Cockell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cockell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Kinmundy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinmundy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinmundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kinmundy Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Eastland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eastland Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Lovells Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovells Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovells Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lovells Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Millican Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millican Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Millican Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Courson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Courson Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Elder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elder Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Yost Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yost Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Negro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Negro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Negro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Negro Cemetery is located in Clay County
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    • Farina Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Hadden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hadden Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Bee Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bee Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Clack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clack Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • New St. Peter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Peter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Sandy Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Martin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Alma Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartlin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartlin Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Shadden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shadden Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Stipp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stipp Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Oskaloosa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oskaloosa Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oskaloosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oskaloosa Cemetery is located in Clay County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cockell Cemetery.

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

  • Kinmundy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Omega
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Marion County
  • Farina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
    • Farina is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <6>
  • Alma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <6>
  • Saint Peter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <6>
  • Iuka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Iuka is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <6>
  • La Clede
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
  • Bannister
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Bannister is located in Marion County
  • Loogootee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
    • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <6>
  • Iola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Paul
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Paul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Xenia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <6>
    • Kenner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Louisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Odin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <6>
    • Cartter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
    • Union Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Mason
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
    • Gilmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <6>
    • Patoka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Flora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Shobonier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
      • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <6>

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 Cockell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Farina
  • Flora
    • Flora lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Cockell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Iuka
    • Iuka lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Cockell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Kinmundy
  • Louisville
  • Odin
    • Odin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Cockell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
  • Patoka
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Cockell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Xenia
    • Xenia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Cockell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Cockell Cemetery:

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 Cockell Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1967141  (Cockell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1967141 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: Kinmundy
    • County: Marion         Elev: 172
    • Location given for GNIS #1967141 (Cockell Cemetery)

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

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Cockell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7584, Longitude: -88.7970       In this case, the coordinates for the Cockell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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