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A visit to the Courson 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 Courson Cemetery ...

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

38.7881, -88.7248

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

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

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Courson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Courson 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 Courson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Negro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Negro Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negro Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Cockell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cockell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockell Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Stipp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stipp Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stipp Cemetery
  • Oskaloosa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oskaloosa Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa Cemetery
  • Farina Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Iola Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Iola Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola Cemetery
  • Keen Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Keen Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Chapel Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Millican Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Millican Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Littleton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
    • Ambuehl Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ambuehl Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambuehl Cemetery
    • New St. Peter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The New St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Peter Cemetery
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Saint Peter.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270132 <5>
    • Kinmundy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Kinmundy Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy Cemetery
    • Lovells Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lovells Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovells Grove Cemetery
    • Clack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Clack Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clack Cemetery
    • Edwards Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Courson Cemetery.

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

  • Farina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Omega
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Iola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • La Clede
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Kinmundy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Peter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Loogootee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Alma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Xenia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Louisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Iuka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kenner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Mason
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
    • Bannister
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Gilmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Saint Paul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Flora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Elmo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point

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 Courson 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 Courson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Courson Cemetery: