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The location of the Garden of Memories 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Memories Cemetery

Lat:   38.6887°   (38° 41' 19")

Lon:   -88.5087°   (-88° 30' 31")

The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the north of the Garden of Memories 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Garden of Memories 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garden of Memories Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Flora
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kenner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Louisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
    • Xenia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rinard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <4>
    • Clay City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Camp Travis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Sailor Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
      • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <4>
    • Johnsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Iola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
    • Cisne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
    • Ingraham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Enterprise
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Omega
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
        • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Iuka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
      • Noble
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
        • Noble is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
      • Wynoose
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
        • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Union Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
        • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Geff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
        • Geff is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <4>
      • Jeffersonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Wakefield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • La Clede
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
        • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Farina
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
        • Farina is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <4>
      • Shields
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
        • Shields is located in Jefferson County
      • Edgewood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>

    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 Garden of Memories Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garden of Memories Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clay City
    • Farina
      • Farina lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Farina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
    • Flora
      • Flora lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Iuka
      • Iuka lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Jeffersonville
    • Louisville
    • Noble
      • Noble lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Noble.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Sailor Springs
    • Xenia
      • Xenia lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Garden of Memories Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Logan Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Family Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Family Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Flora.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flora Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105559 <6>
    • Golden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golden Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cemetery
    • Meisenheimer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meisenheimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meisenheimer Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meisenheimer Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • McCawley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCawley Cemetery
    • Rusk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rusk Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Flora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusk Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107793 <6>
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Oak Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Mound Cemetery
    • Bloom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Cemetery
    • Kneff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kneff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kneff Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kneff Cemetery
    • Old Louisville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Louisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Louisville Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Louisville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Orchard Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orchard Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Hill Cemetery
      • Speaks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speaks Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speaks Cemetery
      • Toliver Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toliver Cemetery
      • Camp Ground Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
      • Christian Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Home Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Home Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Willow Branch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Branch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Branch Cemetery
      • Pruitt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
      • Number 4 Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 4 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Number 4 Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 4 Cemetery
      • McKnight Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
      • Kinnamon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinnamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinnamon Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinnamon Cemetery
      • Red Brush Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Brush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Brush Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Brush 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408876  (Garden of Memories Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408876 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: Xenia NE
      • County: Clay         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #408876 (Garden of Memories Cemetery)

    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 Clay, 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garden of Memories Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6887, Longitude: -88.5087       In this case, the coordinates for the Garden of Memories 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.
    <6>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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