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A visit to the Decker 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 Decker Cemetery ...

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

38.6498, -88.2114

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

The Decker Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Olney. Olney lies just to the northeast of the Decker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Decker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Decker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Noble Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Noble Prairie Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Prairie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Noble Prairie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Noble.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135552 <5>
  • Village of Noble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Carson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carson Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
  • Gallagher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gallagher Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Cemetery
  • Shields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shields Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wells Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Shiloh #2 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiloh #2 Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh #2 Cemetery
    • North Freedom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The North Freedom Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom Cemetery
    • Travis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
    • Moutray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Moutray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moutray Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Liberty Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Liberty Lawn Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lawn Cemetery
    • Blain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blain Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain Cemetery
    • Elston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Elston Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Decker Cemetery.

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

  • Gallagher
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
  • Noble
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wynoose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
  • Camp Travis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Olney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <6>
  • Clay City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Passport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Mount Erie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bennington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Parkersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Calhoun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Maple Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Enterprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Sailor Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Claremont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wakefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Rinard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • West Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Ingraham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Flora
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Decker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Decker Cemetery: