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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. 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 Elston Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7367°   (38° 44' 12")

Lon:   -88.1709°   (-88° 10' 15")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh #2 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh #2 Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Blain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blain Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Houser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Houser Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • North Freedom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Freedom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Freedom Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Noble Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Village of Noble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village of Noble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village of Noble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Village of Noble Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Shields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shields Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Liberty Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Lawn Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Haven Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Hill Cemetery
    • The Haven Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trobaugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trobaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trobaugh Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Maple Dale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Dale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Dale Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Bird Haven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Haven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Haven Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • 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 Richland County
    • Decker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Decker Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • McBurg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBurg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBurg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBurg Cemetery is located in Richland County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <6>
  • Olney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Passport is located in Richland County
  • Gallagher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Gallagher is located in Richland County
  • Wakefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Richland County
  • Dundas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas is located in Richland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <6>
  • Wynoose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
  • Calhoun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <6>
  • West Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
  • Clay City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Camp Travis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
  • Claremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sailor Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
      • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <6>
    • Parkersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <6>
    • Ingraham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bogota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Amity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County
    • Bennington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Mount Erie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sainte Marie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <6>

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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 Elston Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #407971  (Elston Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #407971 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: Noble
    • County: Richland         Elev: 139
    • Location given for GNIS #407971 (Elston Cemetery)

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 Richland, 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 Elston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7367, Longitude: -88.1709       In this case, the coordinates for the Elston Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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