A visit to the Freedom 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 Freedom Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Freedom Cemetery:
38.3150, -89.9987
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Freedom Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Freedom Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Freedom Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Freedom Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Freedom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Cemetery
- Hecker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hecker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker Cemetery
- St. Marcus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Marcus Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marcus Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Wiskamp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wiskamp Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiskamp Cemetery
- Talbot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Talbot Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Koch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Koch Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koch Cemetery
- Tammora Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Tammora Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tammora Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
- Leilich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Leilich Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leilich Cemetery
- Maurer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Maurer Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurer Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Martini Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Martini Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martini Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Brickey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Brickey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickey Cemetery
- New Athens City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Darmstatter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Darmstatter Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstatter Cemetery
- Meng Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Meng Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meng Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- St. John Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smithton - Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Freedom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Freedom Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hecker
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Lementon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- Smithton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burksville Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Red Bud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lenzburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Freeburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wartburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Millstadt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fayetteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Ruma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ruma is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Baldwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Madonnaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Renault
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maeystown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marissa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Monroe City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Monroe City is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Fults
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Houston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Saint Libory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gartside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
- Valmeyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Freedom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Freedom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleville
- Columbia
- Freeburg
- Marissa
- Millstadt
- Red Bud
- Waterloo
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 Freedom Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Saint Clair 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 Freedom Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #426364 (Freedom Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #426364 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: St. Clair
- Est. Elev: 143 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Athens West
- Location given for Freedom Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3150504 Lon: -89.9987176
- 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 Saint Clair, 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- Freedom 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |