A visit to the Kirkendall 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 Kirkendall Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kirkendall Cemetery:
37.2284, -88.8301
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kirkendall Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kirkendall Cemetery is located in Massac County<2>.
The county seat for Massac County is located in Metropolis. Metropolis lies just to the southeast of the Kirkendall Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kirkendall Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Kirkendall Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kirkendall Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nineveh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Nineveh Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Cemetery
- Aikins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Aikins Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins Cemetery
- Copland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Copland Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copland Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Hitchcock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Round Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Round Spring Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring Cemetery
- Morse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Morse Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
- Bumgardner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bumgardner Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumgardner Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Anderson Congregational Church Cemetery
- Boaz Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #442246 <5>
- Holman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Holman Cemetery is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Hopper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hopper Cemetery is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper Cemetery
- Kidd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kidd Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidd Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Massac Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Massonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Massonic Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massonic Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Clendenon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Clendenon Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenon Cemetery
- Burnham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Burnham Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kirkendall Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kirkendall Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Joppa
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ragland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- New Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Columbia is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- Metropolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bandana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Grahamville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Massac City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Massac City is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Big Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bay is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Belknap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Cimota City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- Karnak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kevil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bender ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bender is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
- Reevesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reevesville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
- New Grand Chain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Grand Chain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Future City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Future City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- West Paducah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grantsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wartrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wartrace is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- La Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ceredo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Brookport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
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 Kirkendall Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Massac County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kirkendall Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookport
- Joppa
- Joppa lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Kirkendall Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Joppa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- La Center
- Metropolis
- Vienna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Kirkendall Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Massac 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 Kirkendall Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #411547 (Kirkendall Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411547 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: Massac
- Est. Elev: 132 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Joppa
- Location given for Kirkendall Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2283867 Lon: -88.8300594
- 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 Massac, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kirkendall 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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