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The location of the Freedom 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 Freedom Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Freedom Cemetery

Lat:   38.3150°   (38° 18' 53")

Lon:   -89.9987°   (-89° 59' 55")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Freedom Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <4>
    • New Athens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Smithton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <4>
    • Burksville Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
    • Red Bud
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Burksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County
    • Waterloo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
    • Lenzburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Freeburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millstadt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
      • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <4>
    • Fayetteville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Ruma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Baldwin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
        • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
      • Madonnaville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
        • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
        • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <4>
      • Belleville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Monroe City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
        • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
      • Fults
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
        • Fults is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <4>
      • Houston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
        • Houston is located in Randolph County
      • Saint Libory
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Columbia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
      • Gartside
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gartside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
        • Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
    • Hecker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hecker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hecker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hecker Cemetery
    • St. Marcus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marcus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marcus Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marcus Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Wiskamp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiskamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiskamp Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiskamp Cemetery
    • Talbot Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talbot Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbot Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Koch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koch Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koch Cemetery
    • Tammora Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tammora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tammora Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tammora Cemetery
    • Todd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Leilich Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leilich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leilich Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leilich Cemetery
    • Maurer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maurer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maurer Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maurer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Martini Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martini Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martini Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martini Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Brickey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brickey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickey Cemetery
      • New Athens City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Athens City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Athens City Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Athens City Cemetery
      • Darmstatter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darmstatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darmstatter Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darmstatter Cemetery
      • Meng Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meng Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meng Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meng Cemetery
      • Carr Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • St. John Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Catholic Cemetery
      • Smithton - Franklin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithton - Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smithton - Franklin Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithton - Franklin 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 Freedom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #426364  (Freedom Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #426364 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: New Athens West
      • County: St. Clair         Elev: 143
      • Location given for GNIS #426364 (Freedom Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/

    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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Freedom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3150, Longitude: -89.9987       In this case, the coordinates for the Freedom 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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