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A visit to the Kaskaskia Cemetery ...


The location of the Kaskaskia 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 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)

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Kaskaskia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Randolph County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Kaskaskia Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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 <4>
    • Quarry Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
      • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • New Palestine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
    • Continue List   (13 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • Zell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
        • Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Kaskaskia Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Valle Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Roth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Stipe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipe Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Preston Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • McCormick Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
      • Voelker Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voelker Cemetery
      • Nativity Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nativity Cemetery
      • Frazer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Mange Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mange Cemetery
      • Kirk Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Tindall Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tindall Cemetery
      • Draves Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draves Cemetery
      • Grah Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grah Cemetery
      • Paradise Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters 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 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' (or 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 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'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.
    <6>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.




 

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