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A visit to the Lessley 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 Lessley Cemetery ...

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

38.1637, -89.7923

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

The Lessley Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Lessley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lessley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lessley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jordan Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Jordan Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Grove Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Schmoll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lively Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Lively Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Cemetery
  • Hill Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Leinecke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leinecke Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinecke Cemetery
  • Preston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
  • Marissa City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Marissa City Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa City Cemetery
  • St. Pius Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pius Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Tilden City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tilden City Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden City Cemetery
    • St. Peters Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Old Dutch Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
    • Ralls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ralls Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #403566 <5>
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • McCormick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery

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 Lessley Cemetery.

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

  • Houston
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Baldwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Preston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Sparta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Walsh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Walsh is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
  • Tilden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarmin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarmin is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
  • Marissa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <6>
  • Blair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Lenzburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Evansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Coulterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ruma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Ruma is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • New Palestine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
    • New Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Caspars
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
    • Red Bud
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ellis Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bremen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Steeleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Percy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayetteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Welge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Welge is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Saint Libory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hecker
      (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 Lessley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Lessley Cemetery: