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A visit to the Gerke Family 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 Gerke Family Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gerke Family Cemetery:

38.7034, -89.7651

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

The Gerke Family Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Gerke Family Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gerke Family Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gerke Family Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gerke Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Anderson Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Augusta Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Augusta Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Cemetery
  • Dugger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
  • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Marine City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Marine City Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine City Cemetery
  • Terrapin Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoyt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hoyt Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Cemetery
  • Gilead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Gilead Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead Cemetery
  • Lagenwalter Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Barton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Barton Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
  • Hagler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hagler Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hagler Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Troy.
    • The Hagler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Smart Family Cemetery
    • Smart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105986 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Friedens UCC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Friedens UCC Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens UCC Cemetery
    • St. Jerome Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wittman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Wittman Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittman Cemetery
    • Schmidt Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Schroeder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Schroeder Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroeder Cemetery
    • Badsby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Badsby Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badsby Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Highland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106146 <5>
    • Highland Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holtzgang Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holtzgang Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtzgang Cemetery
    • Deck - Weder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Deck - Weder Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck - Weder Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gerke Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gerke Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Saint Jacob
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Marine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Troy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Troy is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
  • Summerfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Trenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sebastopol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
  • Aviston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • O'Fallon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruit is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Grantfork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Maryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • New Baden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Rose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
    • Collinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Alhambra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Edwardsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Carbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <6>
    • Hamel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Albers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Caseyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mascoutah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Breese
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocahontas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Gerke Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gerke Family Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Gerke Family Cemetery: