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A visit to the German 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 German Cemetery ...

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

38.8987, -88.4556

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

The German Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the German Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the German Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. John Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Conly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Conly Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conly Cemetery
  • Bethsaida Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethsaida Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsaida Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Burke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Burke Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Merry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Merry Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Cemetery
  • Shouse Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Poe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Poe Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
    • Tolliver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Cemetery
    • Headyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Headyville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headyville Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
    • Hull Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hull Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
    • Fender Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Fender Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
    • Burge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Burge Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
    • Newton Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Brush Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Red Brush Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush Cemetery
    • Kinnamon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Kinnamon Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnamon Cemetery
    • Hoosier Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Woods Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
    • Fulks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fulks Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Cemetery
    • South Muddy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 German Cemetery.

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

  • Ingraham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Louisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mason
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Iola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sailor Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Watson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Heartville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
  • Bogota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
  • Dieterich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Edgewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Wakefield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wheeler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Passport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Lis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • La Clede
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • Flora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clay City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gilmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Effingham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Newton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Funkhouser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Teutopolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Farina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Camp Travis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Dexter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter

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 German 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 German Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 German Cemetery: