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A visit to the Elkville Cemetery ...


The location of the Elkville 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 Elkville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9056°   (37° 54' 20")

Lon:   -89.2493°   (-89° 14' 57")

The Elkville Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Elkville Cemetery .

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 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 Elkville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Elkville 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elkville Cemetery.

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

    • Elkville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hallidayboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Dowell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <4>
    • Vergennes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • De Soto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
    • Oraville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <4>
    • Bush
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Royalton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <4>
    • Du Quoin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Mulkeytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
      • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <4>
    • Saint Johns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Blairsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
        • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
      • Pyatts
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
        • Pyatts is located in Perry County
      • Murphysboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Zeigler
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
        • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
      • Cambria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Colp
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
        • Colp is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
        • Former name for Colp:
        • Colpville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <4>
      • Christopher
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
        • Christopher is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
      • North City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
        • North City is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Coello
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
        • Coello is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <4>
      • Sunfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
        • Sunfield is located in Perry County
      • Carbondale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Dewmaine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewmaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
        • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
      • Carterville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Plumfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
        • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
      • Cambon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
        • Cambon is located in Franklin County
      • Buckner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
        • Buckner is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <4>
      • Valier
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
        • Valier is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <4>
      • Ava
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
        • Ava is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <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 Elkville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Elkville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rees Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rees Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Davis #1 Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis #1 Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis #1 Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    • Gill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
    • Central - Crews Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central - Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central - Crews Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central - Crews Cemetery
    • Sutter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutter Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutter Cemetery
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
    • Dutch Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutch Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Hill Cemetery
    • Vancil Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vancil Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancil Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tuthill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuthill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuthill Cemetery
      • Osage Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osage Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
      • Old Du Quoin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Du Quoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Du Quoin Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Du Quoin Cemetery
      • McElvain Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElvain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McElvain Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElvain Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • De Soto Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Soto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The De Soto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Soto Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Moyers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers 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 Elkville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #407884  (Elkville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #407884 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: Elkville
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #407884 (Elkville Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

    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 Jackson, 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 things 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 Elkville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9056, Longitude: -89.2493       In this case, the coordinates for the Elkville 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.




 

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