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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 Kaskaskia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9184°   (37° 55' 6")

Lon:   -89.9340°   (-89° 56' 2")

The Kaskaskia Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies just to the east of the Kaskaskia Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Kaskaskia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • 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 Perry County (MO)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Valle Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Mann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Park is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
  • Roth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roth Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • 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 Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
  • Stipe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stipe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stipe Cemetery is located in Randolph County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Preston Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • McCormick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Voelker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voelker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voelker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Voelker Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Nativity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nativity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nativity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nativity Cemetery is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Frazer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Zell (MO).
    • Mange Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mange Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mange Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Tindall Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tindall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tindall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tindall Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Draves Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Draves Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Grah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grah Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Randolph County

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]<3> of the Kaskaskia Cemetery.

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

  • Kaskaskia
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
    • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Dozaville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
    • Dozaville is located in Randolph County
  • Saint Mary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
    • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <6>
  • Quarry Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quarry Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
    • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Quarry Town has also been known as:
    • Quarrytown
  • Menard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
    • Menard is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <6>
  • Chester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <6>
  • Ozora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
    • Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
  • Lithium
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
    • Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Ellis Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • McBride
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Sainte Genevieve
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
    • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <6>
  • New Palestine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
    • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sereno
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
      • Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Rock Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
      • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Marlo ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
      • Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • River aux Vases
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
      • River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Former name for River aux Vases:
      • Staabtown
    • Minnith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
      • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Bremen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Modoc
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
    • Evansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <6>
    • Zell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
      • Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Welge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
      • Welge is located in Randolph County
    • Walsh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
    • Perryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Blair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Preston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph 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 Kaskaskia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kaskaskia Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Kaskaskia Cemetery:

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 Kaskaskia Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #411321  (Kaskaskia Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #411321 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: Kaskaskia
    • County: Randolph         Elev: 114
    • Location given for GNIS #411321 (Kaskaskia 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 Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kaskaskia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9184, Longitude: -89.9340       In this case, the coordinates for the Kaskaskia Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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