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:
38.4457, -89.5621
The IOOF Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the IOOF Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the IOOF Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 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.
- Okawville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Okawville Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okawville Cemetery
- Harrymans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Harrymans Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrymans Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Toensing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Toensing Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toensing Cemetery
- Staude Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Staude Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staude Cemetery
- Husemann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Husemann Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husemann Cemetery
- Zetsche Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Zetsche Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zetsche Cemetery
- Olive Branch Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Kinyon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Kinyon Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinyon Cemetery
- Neunlist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Neunlist Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neunlist Cemetery
- Addieville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Addieville Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Ammons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ammons Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons Cemetery
- St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harpstrite Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Harpstrite Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpstrite Cemetery
- St. Damian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Damian Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Damian Cemetery
- Lively Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Lively Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Cemetery
- St. Cecilia's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Okawville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Venedy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Addieville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Damiansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Memphis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stone Church
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Albers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Germantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bartelso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Libory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Baden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- New Minden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Caspars
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Breese
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aviston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oakdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nashville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mascoutah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Posey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beckemeyer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Summerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hoyleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carlyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Breese
- Carlyle
- Mascoutah
- Nashville
- New Baden
- Okawville
- Trenton
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 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 Record ...
- GNIS ID #1823777 (Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823777 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: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Okawville
- Location given for Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4450496 Lon: -89.5620345
- 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 'straight-line' 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. |