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A visit to the Dillman Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dillman Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dillman Cemetery (FG ID #105411).

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 Dillman Cemetery ...

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

38.7634, -88.3785

The Dillman Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the west of the Dillman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dillman Cemetery.

Establishment of the Dillman Cemetery ...

The Dillman Cemetery was established in 1905.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Dillman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McKnight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Number 4 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Number 4 Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 4 Cemetery
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
  • Hoosier Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Ditter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ditter Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter Cemetery
  • Levitte Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Levitte Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levitte Cemetery
  • Kinnamon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Kinnamon Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnamon Cemetery
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
  • Weidner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Weidner Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidner Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Shouse Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rusk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingraham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Old Louisville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • McCawley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The McCawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCawley Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Clay City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Wachtel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wachtel Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wachtel Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dillman Cemetery.

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

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 Dillman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dillman 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 websites either 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 Dillman Cemetery: