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A visit to the Lax 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 Lax Cemetery ...

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

39.1442, -90.4168

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

The Lax Cemetery is located in Jersey County<2>.

The county seat for Jersey County is located in Jerseyville. Jerseyville lies just to the east southeast of the Lax Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Lax Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Belt Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Belt Salem Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt Salem Cemetery
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
  • Rowden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Rowden Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Houseman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Houseman Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houseman Cemetery
  • Hetzel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hetzel Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetzel Cemetery
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Busch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Busch Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch Cemetery
  • Reddish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reddish Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Heitzig Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Heitzig Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heitzig Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
    • Falkner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Falkner Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner Cemetery
    • Kane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kane Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Cemetery
    • Reddish - Dunham Ford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gunterman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Gunterman Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunterman Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker 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 Lax Cemetery.

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

  • Kane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fieldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jerseyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mid City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
  • Otterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Otterville is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Spankey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Spankey is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
  • Nutwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
  • McClusky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McClusky is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
  • Dow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Woody
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woody is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
  • Carrollton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • East Hardin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • East Hardin is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Delhi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Hardin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Grafton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Chautauqua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Eldred
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Michael
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elsah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fidelity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Star City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Gilead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Batchtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Medora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rockbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kampsville
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Lax Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jersey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Lax Cemetery: