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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:

38.5248, -88.3620

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 Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Laird Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Laird Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Laird Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Barth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barth Cemetery
  • Madden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Madden Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
  • Cisne Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cisne Family Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne Family Cemetery
  • Stine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Stine Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stine Cemetery
  • Cambell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cambell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambell Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fitch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
  • Zif Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Zif Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zif Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Jeffersonville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
  • Posey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Posey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pruitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Crews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Cates Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cates Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates Cemetery
    • Hearn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn Cemetery
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Moutray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Moutray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moutray Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Enterprise
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Cisne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jeffersonville
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rinard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wynoose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
  • Camp Travis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Johnsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Flora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Boyleston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Bennington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Gallagher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Kenner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Sims
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden Gate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Noble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ellery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sailor Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Xenia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Wayne 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 first visit 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: