A visit to the Freeman Spur 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 Freeman Spur Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Freeman Spur Cemetery:
37.8582, -89.0037
The Freeman Spur Cemetery is located in Williamson County<1>.
The county seat for Williamson County is located in Marion. Marion lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Freeman Spur Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Freeman Spur Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Freeman Spur Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Freeman Spur Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- San Carlo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Follis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Follis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follis Cemetery
- Hanes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hanes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanes Cemetery
- Denning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Denning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning Cemetery
- Zeigler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Zeigler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler Cemetery
- Herrin City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Ferges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ferges Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferges Cemetery
- Boner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bonner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bonner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- County Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The County Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Cemetery
- Lithuanian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Moake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Moake Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moake Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Allen Hunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Allen Hunter Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Hunter Cemetery
- Ralls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ralls Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Huck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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]<2> of the Freeman Spur Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Freeman Spur Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Freeman Spur
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cambon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Plumfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stiritz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zeigler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Herrin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnston City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Frankfort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Orient
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Colp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Energy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dewmaine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteash
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Royalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Hurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Blairsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spillertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spillertown is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Deering City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Deering City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
- Cambria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Christopher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buckner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Freeman Spur Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williamson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Freeman Spur Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carterville
- Christopher
- Herrin
- Johnston City
- West Frankfort
- Zeigler
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 Freeman Spur Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Williamson 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 Freeman Spur Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408725 (Freeman Spur Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408725 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: Williamson
- Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Herrin
- Location given for Freeman Spur Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8581055 Lon: -89.0036841
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freeman Spur Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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