A visit to the Dunkard 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 Dunkard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dunkard Cemetery:
38.5917, -88.8873
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the northwest of the Dunkard Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dunkard Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Dunkard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dunkard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Paradise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- Rabbit Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rabbit Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Grove Cemetery
- Kell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Harveys Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wham Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wham Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wham Hill Cemetery
- Eagan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Eagan Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan Cemetery
- Bryan Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bryan Memorial Park is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Memorial Park
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Summit Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clapp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clapp Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
- Romine Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Purdue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdue Cemetery
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
- Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Synder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Synder Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synder Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Barrall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Barrall Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrall Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Iuka Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Iuka Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka Cemetery
- Hadden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hadden Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadden Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dunkard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dunkard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bannister
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Cartter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Iuka
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Hickory Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Omega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Odin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Texico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Walnut Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shields
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Kinmundy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sandoval
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Central City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Xenia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Centralia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wamac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Idlewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Patoka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Dunkard 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 Dunkard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central City
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Dunkard Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Kinmundy
- Odin
- Odin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Dunkard Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Patoka
- Salem
- Sandoval
- Xenia
- Xenia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Dunkard Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Dunkard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Dunkard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #407498 (Dunkard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #407498 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 173 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salem South
- Location given for Dunkard Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.591715 Lon: -88.8872815
- 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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dunkard 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. |
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