A visit to the Lowery 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 Lowery Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lowery Cemetery:
38.4570, -88.7128
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lowery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Lowery Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lowery Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lowery Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lowery Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wells Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wells Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Chapel Cemetery
- Greenwalt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Greenwalt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwalt Cemetery
- Garrison Temple Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Falley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Falley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falley Cemetery
- Dobbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dobbs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbs Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Crask Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crask Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crask Cemetery
- Christian Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Mifflin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mifflin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tyler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Tyler Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
- Atteberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Atteberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atteberry Cemetery
- Ten Post Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ten Post Oak Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Post Oak Cemetery
- Jacob Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jacob Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Chapel Cemetery
- Fields Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- Stuber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stuber Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuber Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Donoho Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Oak Dale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe 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 Lowery Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lowery Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shields
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Union Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Markham City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Keenes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bluford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Wayne City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Texico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Iuka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sims
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Idlewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Summersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Cartter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Dix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Xenia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bannister
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Opdyke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Belle Rive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cisne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rinard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kenner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
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 Lowery Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lowery Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Lowery Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Mount Vernon
- Wayne City
- Xenia
- Xenia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Lowery Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
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 websites either 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 Lowery Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Lowery Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1815694 (Lowery Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1815694 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shields
- Location given for Lowery Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4569925 Lon: -88.7128339
- 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 Jefferson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lowery 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. |