A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 IOOF Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the IOOF Cemetery:
38.3282, -89.2044
The IOOF Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of the IOOF Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the IOOF Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from IOOF Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Topping Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Topping Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Brick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brick Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Randolph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Randolph Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaucoup Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Beaucoup Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaucoup Cemetery
- Minson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Minson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minson Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Quinn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Quinn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Grand Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Grand Point Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Point Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Old County Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Old County Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old County Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- Irvington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Irvington Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Catherine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Catherine Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Catherine Cemetery
- Fouts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Fouts Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouts Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the IOOF Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from IOOF Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ashley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Radom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Richview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roaches
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Du Bois
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Irvington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Posen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Hoyleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Woodlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Scheller
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Minden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waltonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tamaroa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Marcoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wamac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Centralia
(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 IOOF Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The IOOF Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashley
- Central City
- Nashville
- Tamaroa
- Waltonville
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 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 IOOF Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 IOOF Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Records ...
- GNIS ID #1823794 (Indepent Order of Odd fellows Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823794 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 164 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashley
- Location given for Indepent Order of Odd fellows Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3278276 Lon: -89.2045215
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- GNIS ID #1967268 (Independent Order of Odd Fellows)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1967268 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: Washington
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Independent Order of Odd Fellows:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- IOOF Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |