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A visit to the Garden of Memories 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery ...

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

38.6887, -88.5087

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)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garden of Memories 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Logan Family Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Family Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105559 <5>
  • Golden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Golden Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
  • Meisenheimer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Meisenheimer Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
  • McCawley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The McCawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCawley Cemetery
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rusk Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Flora.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107793 <5>
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Oak Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
  • Kneff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kneff Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneff Cemetery
  • Old Louisville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Orchard Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Orchard Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill Cemetery
    • Speaks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Speaks Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Cemetery
    • Toliver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Toliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver Cemetery
    • Camp Ground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Christian Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Willow Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pruitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
    • Number 4 Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Number 4 Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 4 Cemetery
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
    • Kinnamon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Kinnamon Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnamon Cemetery
    • Red Brush Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Red Brush Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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)
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Louisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Xenia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rinard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Clay City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Camp Travis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Sailor Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Iola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cisne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ingraham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Omega
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Iuka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Noble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Passport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Wynoose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Union Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
    • Jeffersonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Geff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wakefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • La Clede
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • Farina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Shields
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Gallagher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Edgewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery: