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A visit to the Ely 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 Ely Cemetery ...

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

38.5034, -88.1189

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

The Ely Cemetery is located in Edwards County<2>.

The county seat for Edwards County is located in Albion. Albion lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Ely Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ely Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ely Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Carney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carney Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney Cemetery
  • Potter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
  • Enenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Enenezer Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enenezer Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Marion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Marion Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Cemetery
  • Traverse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Traverse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse Cemetery
  • West Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The West Village Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • McKendrie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The McKendrie Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendrie Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Samaria Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Samaria Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Medler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Medler Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medler Cemetery
    • Thread Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thread Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thread Cemetery
    • Bond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Moravian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ely Cemetery.

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

  • Bennington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Maple Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Marion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • West Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Salem is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Parkersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bone Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
  • Wynoose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
  • Gallagher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
  • Albion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ellery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Red Top
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Golden Gate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Browns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Calhoun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Berryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Noble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lancaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Jeffersonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Geff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Olney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <5>
    • Camp Travis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis

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 Ely Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edwards County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ely 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 professional and volunteer 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 Ely Cemetery: