A visit to the Effingham City 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 Effingham City Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Effingham City Cemetery:
39.1256, -88.5292
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Effingham City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Effingham City Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.
The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the west southwest of the Effingham City Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Effingham City 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 Effingham City Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Effingham City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wood Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Wood Lawn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lawn Cemetery
- Rinehart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- Toothaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery
- Ewington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ewington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Loy Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Loy Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Chapel Cemetery
- Old Loy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Loy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Loy Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rentfrow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rentfrow Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentfrow Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Arborcrest Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Arborcrest Memorial Park is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborcrest Memorial Park
- The Arborcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Arborcrest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #216589 <5>
- Porter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blue Point Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Funkhouser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Lillyville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lillyville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville 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 Effingham City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Effingham City Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Effingham
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Teutopolis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Heartville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Green Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Watson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sigel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shumway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Montrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Dieterich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stewardson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Altamont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trowbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Moccasin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Gilmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Neoga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mode
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Beecher City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Edgewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Effingham City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Effingham City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Dieterich
- Effingham
- Neoga
- Neoga lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Effingham City Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neoga.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
- Sigel
- Sigel lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Effingham City Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sigel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
- Stewardson
- Strasburg
- Teutopolis
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 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 Effingham City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Effingham 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 Effingham City Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1810488 (Effingham City Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1810488 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: Effingham
- Est. Elev: 180 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Effingham North
- Location given for Effingham City Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1255972 Lon: -88.5292159
- 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 Effingham, 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' (or 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- Effingham City 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |