A visit to the Maplewood 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 Maplewood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maplewood Cemetery:
39.0200, -88.8556
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Maplewood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Maplewood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Maplewood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maplewood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sidener Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sidener Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidener Cemetery
- The Sidener Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centerville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197741 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Padon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Padon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padon Cemetery
- Stein Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stein Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stein Cemetery
- Lovett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lovett Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
- St. Bonaventure Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Yolton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Yolton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolton Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crums Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Crums Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crums Chapel Cemetery
- Post Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Besing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Besing Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besing Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rhodes Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
- German Reformed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kavanaugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kavanaugh Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kavanaugh Cemetery
- Beck William Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Beck William Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck William Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- St. Clare Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah 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 Maplewood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maplewood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saint Elmo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Avena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Brownstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Altamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loogootee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gilmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Bluff City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Saint Peter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Moccasin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Saint Paul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- La Clede
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beecher City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Vandalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Farina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Holliday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Dressor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
- Cowden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Herrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Watson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shumway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Maplewood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maplewood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Cowden
- Farina
- Herrick
- Saint Elmo
- Vandalia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Maplewood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Maplewood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1736962 (Maplewood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1736962 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Altamont West
- Location given for Maplewood Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0200442 Lon: -88.855614
- 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 Fayette, 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- Maplewood 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. |