A visit to the Ledford Family 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 Ledford Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ledford Family Cemetery:
37.7043, -88.5845
The Ledford Family Cemetery is located in Saline County<1>.
The county seat for Saline County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies just to the northeast of the Ledford Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ledford Family Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Ledford Family Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ledford Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Butler Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset HillCemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunset HillCemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset HillCemetery
- Moore - Vinson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trout Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Trout Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Family Cemetery
- Gulley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gulley Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulley Cemetery
- Tuttle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle Cemetery
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ebenezer Cemetery
- Baker Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
- Stricklin Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Abney Family #2 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Winkleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Winkleman Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkleman Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Simpson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Kious Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Kious Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kious Cemetery
- Abney Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Abney Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney Family Cemetery
- New Spring Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jenny Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Jenny Ridge Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Ridge Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Blockhouse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Blockhouse Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse Cemetery
- Big Saline Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bramlet Family 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]<2> of the Ledford Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ledford Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ledford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carrier Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gaskins City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
- Harrisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Muddy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wasson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stonefort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Raleigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cottage Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Galatia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bud ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bud is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
- Eldorado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McCormick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Herod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saline City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Hartsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Long Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Equality
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
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 Ledford Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saline County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ledford Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eldorado
- Equality
- Harrisburg
- New Burnside
- Raleigh
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ledford Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Saline County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Ledford Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #411905 (Ledford Family Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411905 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Saline
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harrisburg
- Location given for Ledford Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7042152 Lon: -88.5844972
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ledford Family Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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