A visit to the Kennedy 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 Kennedy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kennedy Cemetery:
38.3423, -89.3395
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies just to the west of the Kennedy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kennedy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Kennedy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kennedy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Old County Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Old County Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old County Cemetery
- Trinity Evangelical Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Verner Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Verner Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verner Family Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Beaucoup Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Beaucoup Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaucoup Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Locust Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Locust Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- North Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Topping Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Topping Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity 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 Kennedy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kennedy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nashville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Posen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- New Minden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Minden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Hoyleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Richview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Addieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Radom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Du Bois
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Irvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elkton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Baldwin Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Posey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Okawville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roaches
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roaches is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
- Hoffman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Winkle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winkle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
- Tamaroa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bartelso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wamac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Stone Church
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Woodlawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jefferson City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Centralia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Kennedy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kennedy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashley
- Nashville
- Okawville
- Tamaroa
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 Kennedy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Kennedy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #411400 (Kennedy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411400 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 158 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beaucoup
- Location given for Kennedy Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3422722 Lon: -89.339527
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kennedy Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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