A visit to the Grieb 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 Grieb Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grieb Cemetery:
37.4206, -89.2695
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grieb Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Grieb Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies just to the north of the Grieb Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Grieb Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Grieb Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grieb Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mission Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kimmel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel Cemetery
- Anna City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Anna City Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna City Cemetery
- The Anna City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Anna Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1639625 <5>
- Kimmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Kimmel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- American Legion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Karaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Karaker Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karaker Cemetery
- Rallo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Rallo Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rallo Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rich Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Rich Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Cummins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cummins Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins Cemetery
- Hinkle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle Cemetery
- Sitter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sitter Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitter Cemetery
- Saratoga Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
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 Grieb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grieb Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dutch Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Jonesboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Anna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Reynoldsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Dongola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cobden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alto Pass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ullin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Water Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Wolf Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McClure
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tamms
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Perks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Diswood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- East Cape Girardeau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Pomona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pulaski
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cypress
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Makanda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Grieb Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grieb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anna
- Anna lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Grieb Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Cape Girardeau
- Cobden
- Dongola
- Jonesboro
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 Grieb Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Union 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 Grieb Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409497 (Grieb Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409497 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 150 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jonesboro
- Location given for Grieb Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4206053 Lon: -89.2695286
- 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 Union, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grieb 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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