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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 Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery:

37.9798, -88.9195

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

The Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the north of the Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • New Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The New Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
  • Browning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
  • Wayman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Wayman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayman Cemetery
  • Moser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moser Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moser Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
  • Joplin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Joplin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Browning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
  • Hickory Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Neal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Baxter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Denning Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Denning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning Cemetery
    • Oddfellow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellow Cemetery
    • Tower Heights Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Tower Heights Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights Cemetery
      • The Tower Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tower Height Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Swofford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Swofford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin 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 Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery.

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

  • West City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • West City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Steel City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Steel City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
  • Benton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Deering City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
  • Smothersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Smothersville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
  • Hanaford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Rend City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rend City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
  • Orient
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Frankfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Buckner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Parrish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parrish is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Plumfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cambon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
    • Whittington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Valier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • North City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Christopher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ewing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coello
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Zeigler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeman Spur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <6>
    • Stiritz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
    • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
    • Thompsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Akin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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 Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Masonic - Oddfellow 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 Masonic - Oddfellow Cemetery: