A visit to the Kimmel 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 Kimmel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kimmel Cemetery:
37.4017, -89.2392
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kimmel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kimmel Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies just to the north northwest of the Kimmel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kimmel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Kimmel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kimmel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Grieb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Grieb Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grieb Cemetery
- Kollehner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Kollehner Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kollehner Cemetery
- Anna City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Anna City Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna City Cemetery
- The Anna City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Anna Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1639625 <5>
- American Legion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kimmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kimmel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Hinkle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Sheffer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Sheffer Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffer Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Karaker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Karaker Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karaker Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Cummins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cummins Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins Cemetery
- Butter Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Butter Ridge Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butter Ridge Cemetery
- McGinnis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
- Sitter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sitter Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitter Cemetery
- Saratoga Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Cemetery
- Rich Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Rich Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich 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 Kimmel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kimmel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dutch Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Jonesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Dongola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reynoldsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Ullin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Cobden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Perks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tamms
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Water Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- McClure
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Diswood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Pulaski
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alto Pass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cypress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lick Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Wolf Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Cape Girardeau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Grand Chain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Grand Chain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Buncombe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Makanda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Kimmel Cemetery. The following communities are located in Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kimmel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anna
- Cobden
- Dongola
- Jonesboro
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 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 Kimmel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Union 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 Kimmel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #411472 (Kimmel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411472 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Anna
- Location given for Kimmel Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4017165 Lon: -89.2392492
- 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 Union, 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- Kimmel 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |