A visit to the Freer 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 Freer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Freer Cemetery:
39.2564, -90.2718
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Freer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Freer Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies just to the west northwest of the Freer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Freer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Freer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Freer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hardcastle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hardcastle Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardcastle Cemetery
- Burch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- Witt #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Witt #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt #1 Cemetery
- Witt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Witt Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Cannedy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cannedy Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannedy Cemetery
- Weisner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Weisner Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisner Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Cannedy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cannedy Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannedy Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- Pruitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
- Kemper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kemper Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Erwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Erwin Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
- Kane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Kane Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Rives Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rives Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Cemetery
- Rose Hill West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Longwill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Longwill Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwill Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Chism Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Chism Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chism Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Freer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Freer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mid City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Kane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carrollton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Medora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Challacombe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
- Wrights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jerseyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fidelity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Chesterfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hagaman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Belltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Woody
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Woody is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Piasa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McClusky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Delhi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- White Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hettick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Spankey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Fieldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Miles Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Shipman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eldred
(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 Freer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Freer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Greenfield
- Jerseyville
- Kane
- Medora
- Shipman
- White Hall
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 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 Freer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Greene 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 Freer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1748363 (Freer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1748363 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: Greene
- Est. Elev: 163 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Daum
- Location given for Freer Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2564353 Lon: -90.2717815
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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 Greene, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freer 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. |