A visit to the Gerdes 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 Gerdes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gerdes Cemetery:
38.6425, -89.2620
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gerdes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gerdes Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.
The county seat for Clinton County is located in Carlyle. Carlyle lies just to the west southwest of the Gerdes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gerdes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Gerdes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gerdes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
- The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ferrin Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104748 <5>
- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Matsler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Matsler Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matsler Cemetery
- Brewster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brewster Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- McNeill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McNeill Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeill Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carlyle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Carlyle Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Nichols Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Wadsworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wadsworth Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth Cemetery
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Chapel Cemetery
- The Prairie Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maple Grove Cemetery
- Prichett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Prichett Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichett Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pritchett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pritchett Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett Cemetery
- Keyesport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Keyesport Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Petrea Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Petrea Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- New Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The New Carter Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carter Cemetery
- Old Carter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Carter Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carter Cemetery
- McKendree Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The McKendree Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree Cemetery
- Gillespie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Gillespie Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
- Yingst Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Yingst Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yingst Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Barker Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gerdes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gerdes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Huey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huey is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <6>
- Boulder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Carlyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Keyesport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hoffman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sandoval
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marydale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marydale is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Posey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Posey is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Fairman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Beckemeyer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Central City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Centralia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wamac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Odin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Patoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bartelso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hoyleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Baldwin Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Breese
(14 miles [22.5 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 Gerdes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gerdes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Breese
- Carlyle
- Central City
- Keyesport
- Odin
- Patoka
- Sandoval
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gerdes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Clinton 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 Gerdes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408962 (Gerdes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408962 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: Clinton
- Est. Elev: 142 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keyesport
- Location given for Gerdes Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6425484 Lon: -89.2620186
- 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 Clinton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gerdes 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. |