A visit to the Funkhouser 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 Funkhouser Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Funkhouser Cemetery:
39.0878, -88.6409
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Funkhouser Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.
The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the east northeast of the Funkhouser Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Funkhouser Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Funkhouser Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Miller Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Chapel Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Fremington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fremington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremington Cemetery
- Little Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ewington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ewington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington Cemetery
- Toothaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Blue Point Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- German Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McCoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Clare Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rinehart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Funkhouser Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Funkhouser Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Funkhouser
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Dexter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Heartville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Effingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Altamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shumway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moccasin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Gilmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Mason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Teutopolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Green Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Beecher City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Edgewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Sigel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stewardson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mode
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Holliday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- La Clede
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Dieterich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fancher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
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 Funkhouser Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Funkhouser Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Cowden
- Dieterich
- Effingham
- Saint Elmo
- Sigel
- Stewardson
- Teutopolis
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 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 Funkhouser Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Effingham 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 Funkhouser Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408818 (Funkhouser Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408818 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: Effingham
- Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Altamont East
- Location given for Funkhouser Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0878207 Lon: -88.6408858
- 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 Effingham, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Funkhouser 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> | 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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