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A visit to the Fern 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 Fern Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fern 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 Fern Cemetery

Lat:   37.4973°   (37° 29' 50")

Lon:   -88.8017°   (-88° 48' 6")

The Fern Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Vienna. Vienna lies just to the southwest of the Fern 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 Fern Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Reynoldsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynoldsburg Cemetery
    • The Reynoldsburg Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Choate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Choate Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Albright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Albright Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Harrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harrett Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Whiteside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Ledbetter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Murrie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murrie Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rushing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rushing Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Newbold Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newbold Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Webb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Morray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morray Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Johnson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fern Cemetery.

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

  • Reynoldsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
    • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
  • Simpson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <5>
  • Ozark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <5>
  • New Burnside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wartrace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
    • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
  • Vienna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grantsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <5>
  • Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Pope County
  • Egyptian Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
    • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
  • Creal Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
    • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <5>
  • McCormick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCormick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
    • McCormick is located in Pope County
  • Buncombe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
    • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bender ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
      • Bender is located in Johnson County
    • Stonefort
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
      • Stonefort is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <5>
    • Lake Crest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
      • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
    • Deer Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
    • Dixon Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • Goreville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Reevesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Pope County
    • Eddyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <5>
    • New Columbia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
      • New Columbia is located in Massac County
    • Big Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
    • Cypress
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <5>
    • Belknap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <5>

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 Fern Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fern 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 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 Fern 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 Fern Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #408333  (Fern Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #408333 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: Bloomfield
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 176
    • Location given for GNIS #408333 (Fern 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 Johnson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fern Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4973, Longitude: -88.8017       In this case, the coordinates for the Fern 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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