A visit to the Lirley 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 Lirley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lirley Cemetery:
37.6128, -89.2462
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lirley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lirley Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Lirley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lirley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lirley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lirley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sheppard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Stearns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- Vancil Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Vancil Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancil Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Makanda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Makanda Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda Cemetery
- Hilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hilton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Cemetery
- Lipe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Lockard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lockard Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockard Cemetery
- Union Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Union Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills Cemetery
- Dutch Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dutch Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hagler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hagler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Boskydell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Boskydell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Etherton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Etherton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherton Cemetery
- Stearns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch 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 Lirley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lirley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Makanda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alto Pass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cobden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Water Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Pomona
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Anna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jonesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lick Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Murphysboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Crainville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Carterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cambria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Tower
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Dewmaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- De Soto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gorham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blairsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Energy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <6>
- Hurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Lirley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lirley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anna
- Carbondale
- Carterville
- Cobden
- De Soto
- Goreville
- Grand Tower
- Jonesboro
- Murphysboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Lirley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Lirley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #412259 (Lirley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #412259 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 213 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Makanda
- Location given for Lirley Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6128279 Lon: -89.2461956
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jackson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lirley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |