A visit to the Creal Springs 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 Creal Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Creal Springs Cemetery:
37.6252, -88.8286
The Creal Springs Cemetery is located in Williamson County<1>.
The county seat for Williamson County is located in Marion. Marion lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Creal Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Creal Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Creal Springs Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Creal Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Donelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Donelson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson Cemetery
- Atwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Atwood Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- County Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newbold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Newbold Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbold Cemetery
- Rich Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rich Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Holmes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tanner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Old Krieger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Krieger Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Krieger Cemetery
- Koonce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Koonce Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koonce Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Springer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Springer Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Cemetery
- Cocke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cocke Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocke Cemetery
- Cocke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cocke Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocke Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Parks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Creal Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Creal Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Creal Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Egyptian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Burnside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eagle Point Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Deer Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ozark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stonefort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McCormick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Spillertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spillertown is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Pittsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Simpson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carrier Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whiteash
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buncombe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Corinth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Glendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnston City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ledford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Energy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lick Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wartrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Eddyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Crainville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
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 Creal Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williamson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Creal Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Creal Springs
- Goreville
- Johnston City
- Marion
- New Burnside
- Vienna
- Vienna lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Creal Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vienna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
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 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 Creal Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Williamson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Creal Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #424794 (Creal Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #424794 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Williamson
- Est. Elev: 156 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Creal Springs
- Location given for Creal Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6247724 Lon: -88.8289529
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Creal Springs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |