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A visit to the Garden of Memories ...

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 ...

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

38.0848, -88.2334

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garden of Memories can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for White County is located in Carmi. Carmi lies just to the east of the Garden of Memories .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garden of Memories.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Garden of Memories.<4>

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

  • Newman Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Felty Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Felty Family Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felty Family Cemetery
  • Saunders Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Shipley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Shipley Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Dawn of Ages Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Polycarp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Polycarp Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Polycarp Cemetery
  • North Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sumpter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sumpter Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Reib Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reib Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reib Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Barth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barth Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barth Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barth Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Carmi.
      • The Barth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104643 <5>
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • The Old Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Enfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Enfield Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield Cemetery
      • The Enfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Enfield Village Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105586 <5>
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Holderby Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hadden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hadden Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadden Cemetery
    • Rebstock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rebstock Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebstock Cemetery

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]<3> of the Garden of Memories.

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

  • Carmi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Stokes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stokes is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • Enfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Norris City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Herald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Emma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Springerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Roland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Roland is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
  • Maunie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Crossville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bungay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
  • Burnt Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Phillipstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Phillipstown is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Mill Shoals
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Omaha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • New Haven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Savah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
    • Calvin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Calvin is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Dale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Broughton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Texas City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Texas City is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
    • New Harmony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • McLeansboro
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Garden of Memories. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in White County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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: