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A visit to the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...

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

39.0337, -90.2457

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

The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jersey County<2>.

The county seat for Jersey County is located in Jerseyville. Jerseyville lies just to the northwest of the Edwards Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Edwards Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Marston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Marston Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston Cemetery
  • Van Horn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Van Horn Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horn Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Botts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Botts Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botts Cemetery
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Alphonsus Cemetery
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
  • Lamb Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lamb Memorial Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Memorial Cemetery
  • Lurton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lurton Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurton Cemetery
  • Newbern Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Newbern Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Wendle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wendle Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Luckey - Weber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Valhalla Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Godfrey City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Godfrey City Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey City Cemetery
    • Dehne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dehne Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehne Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.

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

  • Delhi
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Delhi is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • McClusky
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • McClusky is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
  • Dow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Godfrey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Brighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Melville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Melville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Altamont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Belmont Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
  • Miles Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
  • Jerseyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chautauqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
  • Elsah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Piasa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Otterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fidelity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Alton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <5>
    • Grafton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Alton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <5>
    • Medora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Alton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Alton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
    • Kane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shipman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Rosewood Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
    • Cottage Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
    • Bethalto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Edwards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jersey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alton
    • Alton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Edwards Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Brighton
  • Grafton
  • Jerseyville
  • Kane
    • Kane lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Edwards Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kane.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Medora
    • Medora lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Edwards Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Medora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
  • Shipman

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 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 Edwards Cemetery: