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The location of the German Reformed Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9328°   (38° 55' 58")

Lon:   -88.9051°   (-88° 54' 18")

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 .

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 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 German Reformed Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Fayette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the German Reformed Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
      • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <4>
    • Saint Peter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <4>
    • Brownstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
    • Saint Paul
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Elmo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
    • Bluff City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Farina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
      • Farina is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <4>
    • Shobonier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
      • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <4>
    • La Clede
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Gilmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Kinmundy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Vandalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Edgewood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
      • Altamont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
        • Altamont is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
      • Vernon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
      • Alma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
      • Hagarstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mason
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
      • Dexter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Patoka
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Iola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Iola is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
      • Moccasin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
        • Moccasin is located in Effingham County

    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
      • Farina lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the German Reformed Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Farina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
    • Kinmundy
    • Patoka
      • Patoka lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the German Reformed Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Patoka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
    • Ramsey
      • Ramsey lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the German Reformed Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ramsey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Saint Elmo
    • Vandalia

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the German Reformed Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arm Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arm Prairie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arm Prairie Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Winslow Pilcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Pilcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winslow Pilcher Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Pilcher Cemetery
    • Sidener Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Sidener Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • The Sidener Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Centerville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidener Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197741 <6>
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Pilcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilcher Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilcher Cemetery
    • Cheshier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheshier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheshier Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheshier Cemetery
    • Frogtown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frogtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frogtown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frogtown Cemetery
    • Lovett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovett Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
    • Stein Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stein Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stein Cemetery
    • Morton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old St. Peter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Peter Cemetery
      • Mitchell Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Family Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Family Cemetery
      • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • New St. Peter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Peter Cemetery
      • Ambuehl Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ambuehl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ambuehl Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ambuehl Cemetery
      • Besing Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Besing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Besing Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Besing Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Guy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guy Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1802263 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Brownstown
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #1802263 (German Reformed Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the German Reformed Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9328, Longitude: -88.9051       In this case, the coordinates for the German Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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