A visit to the Etherton 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 Etherton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Etherton Cemetery:
37.6812, -89.3140
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Etherton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Etherton Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies just to the north of the Etherton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Etherton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Etherton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Etherton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bostick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bostick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick Cemetery
- Union Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Union Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills Cemetery
- Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Poplar Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge Cemetery
- Dutch Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dutch Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Ridge Cemetery
- Lipe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Carbon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carbon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carbon Cemetery
- Stearns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- Hagler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hagler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hilton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Cemetery
- Stearns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Worthen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Worthen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthen Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Lirley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lirley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lirley Cemetery
- Boskydell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Boskydell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell Cemetery
- Murdale Gardens of Memory
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Etherton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Etherton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pomona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Murphysboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carbondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alto Pass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Makanda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gorham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grand Tower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cobden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- De Soto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Cambria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jacob
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wolf Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oraville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blairsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Crainville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Carterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dewmaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Hurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Altenburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Anna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <6>
- Bush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Hallidayboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- Vergennes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Etherton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Etherton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anna
- Anna lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Etherton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Carbondale
- Carterville
- Cobden
- De Soto
- Grand Tower
- Jacob
- Jacob lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Etherton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jacob.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob
- Murphysboro
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 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 Etherton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Etherton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408068 (Etherton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408068 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 173 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pomona
- Location given for Etherton Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6811615 Lon: -89.3139768
- 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 Jackson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Etherton 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |