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A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...

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

37.5720, -89.3351

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

The Collins Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Collins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Collins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stearns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Hagler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hagler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler Cemetery
  • Dutch Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Dutch Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Vancil Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Vancil Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancil Cemetery
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
  • Lirley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lirley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lirley Cemetery
  • Rallo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rallo Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rallo Cemetery
  • Rich Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rich Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kimmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Kimmel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel Cemetery
    • Lockard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lockard Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockard Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Makanda Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Makanda Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda Cemetery
    • Wilkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
    • Hilton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Cemetery
    • Stearns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
    • Lipe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Etherton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Etherton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherton 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 Collins Cemetery.

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

  • Alto Pass
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pomona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cobden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wolf Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Makanda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Water Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Water Valley is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Jonesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Anna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <6>
  • Grand Tower
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dutch Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
  • Carbondale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gorham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Murphysboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Reynoldsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Lick Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
    • Altenburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Leemon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
    • Mill Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Jacob
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Frohna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Pocahontas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <6>
    • Dongola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • De Soto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Shawneetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown

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 Collins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Collins Cemetery: