A visit to the Elder Cemetery ...
The location of the Elder Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Elder Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elder Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elder Cemetery
Lat: 38.7900° (38° 47' 23")
Lon: -88.7262° (-88° 43' 34")
The Elder Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Elder 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 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 Elder 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 ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elder Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elder Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Farina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Omega
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Iola
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- La Clede
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Kinmundy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Peter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Edgewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Loogootee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Alma
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Xenia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Iuka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Kenner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Kenner is located in Clay County
- Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Gilmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Flora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Elmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
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 Elder 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 Elder Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Farina
- Flora
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Elder Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Kinmundy
- Louisville
- Sailor Springs
- Saint Elmo
- Salem
- Xenia
- Xenia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Elder 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Elder Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elder Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Negro Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Negro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Negro Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Negro Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cockell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Stipp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stipp Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipp Cemetery
- Oskaloosa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oskaloosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oskaloosa Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oskaloosa Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- Iola Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Iola Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iola Cemetery
- Keen Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Keen Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Chapel Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Millican Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Littleton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Littleton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
- Ambuehl Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ambuehl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ambuehl Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ambuehl Cemetery
- New St. Peter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Peter Cemetery
- Kinmundy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Lovells Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Clack Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clack Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clack Cemetery
- Rodgers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
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 Elder Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #407842 (Elder Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #407842 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: Oskaloosa
- County: Marion Elev: 172
- Location given for GNIS #407842 (Elder Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elder Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7900, Longitude: -88.7262 In this case, the coordinates for the Elder 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. |