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A visit to the Golden 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 Golden Cemetery ...

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

38.7245, -88.5553

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

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

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the northeast of the Golden Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Golden Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Golden Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Speaks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Speaks Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Old Louisville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Christian Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oak Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
  • Logan Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Logan Family Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Family Cemetery
  • Orchard Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Orchard Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Riffle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle Cemetery
  • Oskaloosa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oskaloosa Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa Cemetery
  • Meisenheimer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Meisenheimer Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Flora.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flora Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105559 <5>
    • McCawley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The McCawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCawley Cemetery
    • Rusk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rusk Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Flora.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107793 <5>
    • Red Brush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Brush Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush Cemetery
    • Stipp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Stipp Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stipp Cemetery
    • Songer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Songer Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songer Cemetery
    • Toliver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Toliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver Cemetery
    • Camp Ground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Kinnamon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kinnamon Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnamon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Golden Cemetery.

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

  • Louisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Flora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Xenia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Iola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sailor Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rinard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Camp Travis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Omega
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • La Clede
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Farina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Iuka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Edgewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingraham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cisne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Kinmundy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bannister
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Union Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
    • Enterprise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Noble
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Passport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Hickory Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Wakefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Saint Peter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Golden 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 Golden 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 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 Golden Cemetery: