A visit to the German Reformed 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 Reformed Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the German Reformed Cemetery:
38.9328, -88.9051
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the German Reformed Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The German Reformed Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the German Reformed Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the German Reformed Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from German Reformed Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arm Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Arm Prairie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm Prairie Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Winslow Pilcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sidener Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sidener Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidener Cemetery
- The Sidener Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centerville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197741 <5>
- Griffith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Pilcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pilcher Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Cemetery
- Cheshier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cheshier Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshier Cemetery
- Frogtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Frogtown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown Cemetery
- Lovett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lovett Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
- Stein Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Stein Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stein Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Old St. Peter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New St. Peter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Saint Peter.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270132 <5>
- Ambuehl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ambuehl Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambuehl Cemetery
- Besing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Besing Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besing Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy 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 German Reformed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from German Reformed Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Loogootee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avena
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Saint Peter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brownstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Bluff City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Farina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shobonier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Clede
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Gilmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Kinmundy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vandalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Altamont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hagarstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mason
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dexter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Reformed Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German Reformed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Farina
- Kinmundy
- Patoka
- Saint Elmo
- Vandalia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Reformed Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 German Reformed Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1802263 (German Reformed Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1802263 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brownstown
- Location given for German Reformed Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9328232 Lon: -88.9050589
- 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 Fayette, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- German Reformed 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. |
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