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A visit to the Kneff 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 Kneff Cemetery ...

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

38.6470, -88.4187

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

The Kneff Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Kneff Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kneff Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Kneff Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bloom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • McCawley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McCawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCawley Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rusk Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Flora.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107793 <5>
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Flora.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Flora Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105559 <5>
  • Travis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Travis Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
  • Clay City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clay City Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clay City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Clay City.
    • The Clay City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Maysville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105163 <5>
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Logan Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Logan Family Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Family Cemetery
  • Madden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Madden Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
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    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Zif Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zif Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zif Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Number 4 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Number 4 Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 4 Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Meisenheimer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Meisenheimer Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Cemetery
    • Willow Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wells Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kneff Cemetery.

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

  • Flora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Travis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Clay City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rinard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sailor Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kenner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Cisne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Louisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wynoose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
  • Noble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Xenia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Erie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gallagher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Passport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Ingraham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jeffersonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Geff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wakefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield

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 Kneff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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