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A visit to the Fern Cemetery ...


The location of the Fern Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

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 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 Fern Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Johnson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <4>
    • Glendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • McCormick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • 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 <4>
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • Big Bay
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fern Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Reynoldsburg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
    • Choate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
    • Albright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Harrett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrett Cemetery
    • Whiteside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Murrie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrie Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rushing Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Newbold Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbold Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Morray Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morray Cemetery
      • Old Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery

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

    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 '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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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