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A visit to the Kirk 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 Kirk Cemetery ...

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

38.1662, -88.9028

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

The Kirk Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Kirk Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kirk 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 Kirk Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fitzgerrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Knowles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Knowles Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Cemetery
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
  • Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
  • Round Knob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Round Knob Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob Cemetery
  • Abner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Abner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • South Hickory Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The South Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hickory Hill Cemetery
    • The South Hickory Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    • South Hickory Hill Christian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108327 <5>
  • Cypher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cypher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypher Cemetery
  • Winemiller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Winemiller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winemiller Cemetery
  • Thurmond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thurmond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Grothoff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Grothoff Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grothoff Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Cub Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Cub Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Prairie Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Rentchler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rentchler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentchler Cemetery
    • Hams Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hams Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hams Grove Cemetery
    • Warren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery

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 Kirk Cemetery.

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

  • Ina
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ina is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
  • Bonnie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Nason
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Nason is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <6>
  • Dareville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
  • Whittington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ewing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
  • Taylor Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
  • Emerson City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
  • Frisco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Frisco is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
  • Marcoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
  • Opdyke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Waltonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sesser
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belle Rive
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rend City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rend City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
    • Benton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Scheller
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • West City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • West City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Steel City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Steel City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
    • Summersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
    • Valier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
    • Dahlgren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Marlow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow

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 Kirk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Kirk Cemetery: