A visit to the Day 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 Day Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Day Cemetery:
38.3487, -88.2712
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Day Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Day Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the west northwest of the Day Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Day Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Day Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Day Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Winland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Winland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winland Cemetery
- Gash Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gash Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gash Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gash Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Fairfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105795 <5>
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaeffer Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Crews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
- South Toms Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Koontz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Koontz Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Cemetery
- Thomas Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- Curry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaeffer Cemetery
- Kincheloe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kincheloe Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheloe Cemetery
- Atteberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Atteberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atteberry Cemetery
- Gifford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gifford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- Barah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Barah Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barah Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- East Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Scottsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Day Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Day Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Golden Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Barnhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ellery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mill Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Geff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boyleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Erie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Springerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Bungay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Red Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Bennington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Cisne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sims
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Browns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Calvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Grayville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bone Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Belle Prairie City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Enfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Crossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wynoose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
- Wayne City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Day Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Day Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Crossville
- Enfield
- Fairfield
- Grayville
- Jeffersonville
- Wayne City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Day Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Day Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #407000 (Day Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #407000 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burnt Prairie
- Location given for Day Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.348659 Lon: -88.2711545
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wayne, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Day Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |