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A visit to the Greer 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 Greer Cemetery ...

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

37.8887, -89.2209

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

The Greer Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Greer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Greer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Greer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elkville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Elkville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkville Cemetery
  • Davis #1 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Davis #1 Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis #1 Cemetery
  • Gill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Gill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Central - Crews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dutch Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dutch Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • Osage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Osage Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • De Soto Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The De Soto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Cemetery
  • Moyers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vancil Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Vancil Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancil Cemetery
    • Sutter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sutter Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
    • Indian Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Indian Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill Cemetery
    • Miners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Miners Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Cemetery
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wells Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Royalton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108783 <5>
    • Miners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Miners Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
    • Old Du Quoin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Old Du Quoin Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Du Quoin Cemetery

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 Greer Cemetery.

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

  • Hallidayboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
  • Elkville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dowell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • De Soto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurst is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <6>
  • Bush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bush is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Royalton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Vergennes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Blairsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
  • Mulkeytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Du Quoin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Oraville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cambria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Colp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Colp is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Former name for Colp:
      • Colpville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <6>
    • Zeigler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Johns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Murphysboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewmaine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
    • Christopher
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Carbondale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Carterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Plumfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
    • North City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Coello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pyatts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts

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 Greer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Greer Cemetery: