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A visit to the Greenbrier Cemetery ...

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 Greenbrier Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9770°   (37° 58' 37")

Lon:   -89.4131°   (-89° 24' 47")

The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Pinckneyville. Pinckneyville lies just to the north northeast of the Greenbrier Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Greenbrier Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Joubert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joubert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joubert Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Creek Paum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creek Paum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creek Paum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Creek Paum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The House Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Galum Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cotton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Birkner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birkner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Birkner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Tuthill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuthill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tuthill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Tangen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tangen Cemetery
    • The Tangen Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • The Tangen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tangen - Tow Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108491 <5>
  • Graff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ditzler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ditzler Cemetery
      • The Ditzler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Cudgetown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cudgetown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cudgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cudgetown Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Weitzel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weitzel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weitzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weitzel Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Sutter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutter Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Dry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Cemetery is located in Perry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greenbrier Cemetery.

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

  • Pyatts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
    • Pyatts is located in Perry County
  • Denmark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Perry County
  • Vergennes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Conant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
    • Conant is located in Perry County
  • Ava
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <6>
  • Oraville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pinckneyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Campbell Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <6>
  • Du Quoin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Cutler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Willisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Willisville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Elkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Johns
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Shiloh Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Hallidayboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Sunfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Percy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Winkle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
      • Winkle is located in Perry County
    • Steeleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Leanderville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
    • Degognia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Degognia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • Tamaroa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <6>

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 Greenbrier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenbrier 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 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 Greenbrier Cemetery:

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 Greenbrier Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #409417  (Greenbrier Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #409417 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: Ava
    • County: Perry         Elev: 131
    • Location given for GNIS #409417 (Greenbrier 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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greenbrier Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9770, Longitude: -89.4131       In this case, the coordinates for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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