A visit to the Ewington 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 Ewington Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ewington Cemetery:
39.0995, -88.5945
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ewington Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ewington Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.
The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the east northeast of the Ewington Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ewington Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ewington Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ewington Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arborcrest Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Arborcrest Memorial Park is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborcrest Memorial Park
- The Arborcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Arborcrest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #216589 <5>
- Toothaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery
- Funkhouser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Rinehart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Miller Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Chapel Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Effingham City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Point Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fremington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fremington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremington Cemetery
- Little Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Loy Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Loy Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Chapel Cemetery
- Old Loy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Loy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Loy Cemetery
- Wood Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wood Lawn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lawn Cemetery
- Rentfrow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rentfrow Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentfrow Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner 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 Ewington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ewington Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Funkhouser
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Effingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Heartville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shumway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teutopolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Altamont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Moccasin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Gilmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sigel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dieterich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beecher City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Stewardson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Montrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Mode
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Saint Elmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Holliday
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Wheeler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Trowbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Fancher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
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 Ewington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ewington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Dieterich
- Effingham
- Saint Elmo
- Sigel
- Sigel lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ewington Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sigel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
- Stewardson
- Teutopolis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ewington Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Effingham 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 Ewington Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408135 (Ewington Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408135 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: Effingham
- Est. Elev: 172 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Effingham South
- Location given for Ewington Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0994868 Lon: -88.5944955
- 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 Effingham, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ewington 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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