A visit to the Elsah 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 Elsah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elsah Cemetery:
38.9637, -90.3515
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elsah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elsah Cemetery is located in Jersey County<2>.
The county seat for Jersey County is located in Jerseyville. Jerseyville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Elsah Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elsah Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Elsah Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elsah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Grafton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328142 <5>
- St. Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery is located in Rives County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery
- The St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Francis Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31300 <5>
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Wendle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wendle Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendle Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Newbern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Newbern Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern Cemetery
- Lurton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lurton Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurton Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Scenic Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Scenic Hill Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hill Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Dougherty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Edsall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Edsall Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edsall Cemetery
- Barweis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Barweis Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barweis Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- McDowell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- Valhalla Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lamb Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Noble Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Noble Family Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Family Cemetery
- Davenport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Davenport Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
- Dabbs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Dabbs Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabbs Cemetery
- Marston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Marston Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elsah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elsah Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elsah
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chautauqua
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Portage Des Sioux
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Melville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Melville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- McClusky
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Otterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Godfrey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Delhi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Altamont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Deer Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Belmont Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belmont Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
- West Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jerseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Florissant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Black Jack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fieldon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brussels
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Golden Eagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hazelwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Calverton Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Calverton Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Nutwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
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 Elsah 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 Elsah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alton
- Brighton
- Florissant
- Grafton
- Jerseyville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Elsah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jersey 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 Elsah Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #407969 (Elsah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #407969 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: Jersey
- Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elsah
- Location given for Elsah Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9636592 Lon: -90.3515029
- 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 Jersey, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elsah 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. |
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