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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elmwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elmwood Cemetery (FG ID #105562)

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 Elmwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.5413°   (38° 32' 28")

Lon:   -89.1237°   (-89° 7' 25")

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

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Elmwood Cemetery .

Establishment of the Elmwood Cemetery ...

The Elmwood Cemetery was established in 1800.

Name Variations for Elmwood Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Centralia Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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

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

    • Central City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Centralia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wamac
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
      • Wamac is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Junction City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Sandoval
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Baldwin Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
      • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
    • Walnut Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <5>
    • Odin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <5>
    • Irvington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
    • Hoffman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <5>
    • Fairman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Hoyleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyleton
      • Hoyleton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyleton <5>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Huey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
        • Huey is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <5>
      • Richview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cartter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
        • Cartter is located in Marion County
      • Salem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
        • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Dix
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
        • Dix is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <5>
      • Kell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Posey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
        • Posey is located in Clinton County
      • Texico
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
        • Texico is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <5>
      • Patoka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Carlyle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
        • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <5>
      • New Minden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
        • New Minden is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Ashley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
        • Ashley is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <5>
      • Roaches
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
        • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
      • Woodlawn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Idlewood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
        • Idlewood is located in Jefferson 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 Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Elmwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Marion County
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
    • Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jolliff Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jolliff Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolliff Cemetery
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • McClellan - Anderek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan - Anderek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClellan - Anderek Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan - Anderek Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Whitchurch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitchurch Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitchurch Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Deadmond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deadmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deadmond Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deadmond Cemetery
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ennis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ennis Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennis Cemetery
      • Sandoval Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
      • Gilead Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilead Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
      • Burge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burge Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burge Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Peaceful Valley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peaceful Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peaceful Valley Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaceful Valley Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Petrea Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petrea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petrea Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petrea Cemetery
      • Harres Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harres Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harres Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch 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 Elmwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #407957  (Elmwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #407957 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: Centralia East
      • County: Marion         Elev: 147
      • Location given for GNIS #407957 (Elmwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #105562

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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' (or point-to-point) 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 Elmwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5413, Longitude: -89.1237    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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