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A visit to the Jenkins 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 Jenkins Cemetery ...

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

38.7370, -88.4848

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

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

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the north northwest of the Jenkins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jenkins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Jenkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Orchard Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Orchard Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill Cemetery
  • Old Louisville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rusk Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Flora.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107793 <5>
  • Golden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Golden Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • McCawley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The McCawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCawley Cemetery
  • Kinnamon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kinnamon Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnamon Cemetery
  • Red Brush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Red Brush Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush Cemetery
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Christian Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Speaks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Speaks Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Cemetery
  • Logan Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Logan Family Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Flora.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flora Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105559 <5>
    • Number 4 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Number 4 Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 4 Cemetery
    • Hoosier Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tolliver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Riffle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
    • Dillman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White 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 Jenkins Cemetery.

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

  • Louisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Flora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sailor Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kenner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Clay City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Travis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Xenia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ingraham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Iola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rinard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Passport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Noble
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wakefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Johnsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cisne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • La Clede
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • Enterprise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Mason
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Edgewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Farina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Omega
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Wynoose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Iuka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gallagher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Bogota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota

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 Jenkins 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 Jenkins Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Jenkins Cemetery: