A visit to the Gentry 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 Gentry Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gentry Cemetery:
37.6367, -89.1201
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gentry Cemetery is located in Williamson County<2>.
The county seat for Williamson County is located in Marion. Marion lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Gentry Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gentry Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gentry Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gentry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Baker Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- South County Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- West Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty Cemetery
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Palestine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275693 <5>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Grassy Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Grassy Creek Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The North Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Makanda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Makanda Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda Cemetery
- Chitty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chitty Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitty Cemetery
- Chitty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chitty Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitty Cemetery
- Brannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brannon Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
- Boskydell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boskydell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Lockard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lockard Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockard Cemetery
- Treece Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Treece Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece Cemetery
- Moulton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Moulton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton 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 Gentry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gentry Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Makanda
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Water Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Lick Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Crainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Carterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carbondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cobden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Eagle Point Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Energy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dewmaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cambria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alto Pass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Crest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Colp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <6>
- Pomona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blairsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Herrin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Buncombe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Egyptian Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
- De Soto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Gentry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williamson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gentry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carbondale
- Carterville
- Cobden
- De Soto
- Goreville
- Herrin
- Marion
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 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 Gentry Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Williamson 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 Gentry Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408944 (Gentry Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408944 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: Williamson
- Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crab Orchard Lake
- Location given for Gentry Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6367171 Lon: -89.1200786
- 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 Williamson, 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- Gentry 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |