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The location of the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1553°   (38° 9' 19")

Lon:   -90.1396°   (-90° 8' 22")

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Holy Cross 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 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Holy Cross 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

    • Renault
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fults
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <4>
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <4>
    • Brickeys
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
      • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Former names for Brickeys:
      • Brickeys Gristmill
      • Brickeys Landing
    • Maeystown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Needmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Clement ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
      • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Ruma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Burksville Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
    • Burksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County
    • Modoc
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
    • Red Bud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Madonnaville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
        • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
      • Monroe City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
        • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
      • Bloomsdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
        • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <4>
      • Kinsey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
        • Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
        • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
        • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
      • Mitchie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
        • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
      • Evansville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
        • Evansville is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <4>
      • Hecker
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
        • Hecker is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <4>
      • Waterloo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
      • Sainte Genevieve
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
        • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <4>
      • Valmeyer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Crystal City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
        • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <4>

    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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Rebenack Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rebenack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rebenack Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rebenack Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Grant Pass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Pass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Pass Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Pass Cemetery
    • Dick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Burksville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burksville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burksville Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • New Design Historical Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Design Historical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Design Historical Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Design Historical Cemetery
      • Lemen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lemen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemen Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Monroe City Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monroe City Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe City Cemetery
      • Curtis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #410424  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #410424 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: Renault
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 209
      • Location given for GNIS #410424 (Holy Cross 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 Monroe, 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 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 Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1553, Longitude: -90.1396       In this case, the coordinates for the Holy Cross 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.




 

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