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A visit to the Elston 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 Elston Cemetery ...

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

38.7367, -88.1709

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Elston Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Olney. Olney lies just to the east of the Elston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Elston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shiloh #2 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Shiloh #2 Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh #2 Cemetery
  • Blain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Blain Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain Cemetery
  • Houser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Houser Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houser Cemetery
  • North Freedom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The North Freedom Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom Cemetery
  • Noble Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Noble Prairie Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Prairie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Noble Prairie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Noble.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135552 <5>
  • Village of Noble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Shields Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Liberty Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Liberty Lawn Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lawn Cemetery
  • Haven Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Haven Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haven Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Olney.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106084 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Trobaugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trobaugh Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trobaugh Cemetery
    • Maple Dale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Dale Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Dale Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Bird Haven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bird Haven Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Haven Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Decker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Decker Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • McBurg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McBurg Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBurg 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 Elston Cemetery.

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

  • Noble
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Olney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <6>
  • Passport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Gallagher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
  • Wakefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Dundas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wynoose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
  • Calhoun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • West Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • Clay City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Camp Travis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Claremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sailor Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Parkersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ingraham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bogota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Amity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Bennington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Maple Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Mount Erie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sainte Marie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Elston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Elston Cemetery: