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A visit to the Eastland Cemetery ...


The location of the Eastland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Eastland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7514°   (38° 45' 5")

Lon:   -88.8828°   (-88° 52' 58")

The Eastland Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Eastland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Eastland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Marion County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Eastland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eastland Cemetery.

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

    • Alma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
    • Kinmundy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Omega
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Saint Paul
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Farina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
      • Farina is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <4>
    • Saint Peter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <4>
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Iuka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
    • Loogootee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
      • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <4>
    • Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
    • Patoka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • La Clede
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fairman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
        • Fairman is located in Marion County
      • Odin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
        • Odin is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <4>
      • Shobonier
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
        • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <4>
      • Cartter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
        • Cartter is located in Marion County
      • Iola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Iola is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
      • Sandoval
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
        • Sandoval is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <4>
      • Xenia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Edgewood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
      • Brownstown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
        • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
      • Junction City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Kell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
        • Kell is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <4>
      • Union Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
        • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Bluff City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Bluff City is located in Fayette County

    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 Eastland 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 Eastland Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Farina
    • Iuka
      • Iuka lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Eastland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Kinmundy
    • Odin
      • Odin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Eastland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Patoka
    • Salem
      • Salem lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Eastland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Sandoval
    • Xenia
      • Xenia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Eastland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Eastland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Alma Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinmundy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinmundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinmundy Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinmundy Cemetery
    • Sandy Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Branch Cemetery
    • Hartlin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartlin Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartlin Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Allman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allman Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allman Cemetery
    • Cockell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cockell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockell Cemetery
    • North Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Yost Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yost Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Lovells Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovells Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lovells Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovells Grove Cemetery
      • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • Conant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conant Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Clapp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clapp Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapp Cemetery
      • Eagan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagan Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagan Cemetery
      • Summit Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summit Prairie Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Prairie Cemetery
      • Hadden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hadden Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadden Cemetery
      • Bee Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bee Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Branch Cemetery
      • Millican Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millican Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millican Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Farina Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Eastland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #407715  (Eastland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #407715 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Saint Paul
      • County: Marion         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #407715 (Eastland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Eastland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7514, Longitude: -88.8828       In this case, the coordinates for the Eastland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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