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A visit to the Laird 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 Laird Cemetery ...

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

38.2631, -88.7114

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

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Laird Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Laird Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shelton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
  • Flint Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Opdyke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Wall Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Wall Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Farm Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Atchison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Atchison Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Black Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Richardson Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rentchler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rentchler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentchler Cemetery
    • Lowry Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Lowry Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Hill Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Egbert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Egbert Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert 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 Laird Cemetery.

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

  • Belle Rive
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dahlgren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Markham City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
  • Opdyke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Marlow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Keenes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lovilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
  • Belle Prairie City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Wayne City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pigeon ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Piopolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Summersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
    • Frisco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Frisco is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Bonnie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Taylor Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
    • Sims
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Marcoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
    • Shields
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Ewing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Macedonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Flint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Diamond City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
    • Idlewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood

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 Laird 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 Laird 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 professional and volunteer 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 Laird Cemetery: