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A visit to the Iola 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 Iola Cemetery ...

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

38.8309, -88.6401

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Iola Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Iola Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Iola Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Littleton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
  • Keen Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keen Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Chapel Cemetery
  • Burge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burge Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
  • Oskaloosa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oskaloosa Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Riffle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle Cemetery
  • Newton Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fender Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fender Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Elder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elder Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
    • Courson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Courson Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courson Cemetery
    • Negro Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Negro Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negro Cemetery
    • Speaks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Speaks Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Cemetery
    • Christian Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
    • Stipp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Stipp Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stipp Cemetery
    • Tolliver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
  • La Clede
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Edgewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Farina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Louisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
  • Kinmundy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Omega
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Gilmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Saint Peter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Loogootee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Xenia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kenner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Flora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sailor Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Alma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Iuka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Altamont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ingraham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Heartville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
    • Saint Paul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Elmo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Dexter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter

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.

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 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: