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A visit to the Lax Cemetery ...


The location of the Lax Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1442°   (39° 8' 39")

Lon:   -90.4168°   (-90° 25' 0")

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 .

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 Lax Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jersey County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
    • Fieldon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerseyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseyville
      • Jerseyville is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerseyville <4>
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • Otterville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Nutwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
    • McClusky
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County
    • Dow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woody
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Greene County
    • Carrollton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
    • East Hardin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County
    • Delhi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hardin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
      • Grafton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Chautauqua
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
        • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
      • Eldred
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
        • Eldred is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <4>
      • Michael
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elsah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
        • Elsah is located in Jersey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <4>
      • Fidelity
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
        • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <4>
      • Star City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
        • Star City is located in Calhoun County
      • Gilead
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
        • Gilead is located in Calhoun County
      • Batchtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
        • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <4>
      • Medora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
        • Medora is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medora <4>
      • Rockbridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
        • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <4>
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lax Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belt Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belt Salem Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belt Salem Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Rowden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowden Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowden Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Houseman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houseman Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houseman Cemetery
    • Hetzel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hetzel Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetzel Cemetery
    • Rusk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusk Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • Busch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Busch Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busch Cemetery
    • Reddish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reddish Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddish Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Heitzig Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heitzig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heitzig Cemetery is located in Jersey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heitzig Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Jersey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Hinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jersey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
      • Falkner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Falkner Cemetery is located in Jersey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falkner Cemetery
      • Kane Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kane Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kane Cemetery
      • Reddish - Dunham Ford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddish - Dunham Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reddish - Dunham Ford Cemetery is located in Jersey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddish - Dunham Ford Cemetery
      • Gunterman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gunterman Cemetery is located in Jersey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunterman Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jersey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery is located in Jersey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery

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

    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 Lax Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1747830  (Lax Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1747830 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Boyer Creek
      • County: Jersey         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #1747830 (Lax Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Jersey, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lax Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1442, Longitude: -90.4168       In this case, the coordinates for the Lax Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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