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The location of the Iola 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 Iola Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8309°   (38° 49' 51")

Lon:   -88.6401°   (-88° 38' 24")

The Iola Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the east southeast of the Iola 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 helpful 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 Iola Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Clay County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Iola Cemetery.

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

    • Iola
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
    • La Clede
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Edgewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
    • Farina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
      • Farina is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <4>
    • Louisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
    • Mason
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
    • Kinmundy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Omega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Gilmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Saint Peter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <4>
    • Loogootee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
      • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <4>
    • Xenia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Kenner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
        • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Flora
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Watson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
      • Sailor Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
        • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <4>
      • Alma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
      • Iuka
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
      • Altamont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
        • Altamont is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
      • Ingraham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Heartville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
        • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Saint Paul
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
      • Saint Elmo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
        • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
      • Dexter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Clay City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Funkhouser
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
        • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County

    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 Iola Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Iola 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Iola Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Littleton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
    • Keen Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keen Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Chapel Cemetery
    • Burge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burge Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burge Cemetery
    • Oskaloosa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oskaloosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oskaloosa Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oskaloosa Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Riffle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffle Cemetery
    • Newton Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Chapel Cemetery
    • Fender Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fender Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fender Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Elder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elder Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery
      • Courson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Courson Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courson Cemetery
      • Negro Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Negro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Negro Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Negro Cemetery
      • Speaks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speaks Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speaks Cemetery
      • Christian Home Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Home Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Home Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • Stipp Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stipp Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipp Cemetery
      • Tolliver Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolliver 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 Iola Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1821630  (Iola Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1821630 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: Oskaloosa
      • County: Clay         Elev: 161
      • Location given for GNIS #1821630 (Iola 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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Iola Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8309, Longitude: -88.6401       In this case, the coordinates for the Iola 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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