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A visit to the King Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the King Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The King Cemetery (FG ID #106449)

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 King Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.9000°   (37° 53' 59")

Lon:   -89.4590°   (-89° 27' 32")

The King Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the King Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the King Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Ditzler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Birkner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birkner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Birkner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Joubert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joubert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joubert Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Cheatham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Modglin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modglin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modglin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Modglin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Creek Paum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creek Paum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creek Paum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Creek Paum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Looney Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Looney Springs Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tangen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • McBride Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Greenbrier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Bower Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bower Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Tuthill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuthill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuthill Cemetery is located in Jackson 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 King Cemetery.

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

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 King Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The King 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 helpful 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 King 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 King Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #411484  (King Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #411484 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: Ava
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 181
    • Location given for GNIS #411484 (King Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #106449

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jackson, 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 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 King Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9000, Longitude: -89.4590    
<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 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.
<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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