A visit to the Maxwell 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 Maxwell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maxwell Cemetery:
38.2451, -89.4804
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies just to the northeast of the Maxwell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Maxwell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maxwell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maxwell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pilot Knob Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Pilot Knob Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob Cemetery
- Oak Dale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Concord Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Locust Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Locust Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Coulterville City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Coulterville City Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulterville City Cemetery
- The Coulterville City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coulterville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #255348 <5>
- Todd Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Todd Mills Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mills Cemetery
- St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Old County Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Old County Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old County Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Verner Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Verner Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verner Family Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Evangelical Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Maxwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maxwell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elkton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Winkle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winkle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
- Coulterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Posen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Nashville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Addieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stone Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Church is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Caspars
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Caspars is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
- Tilden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clarmin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clarmin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
- Pinckneyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Okawville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Conant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Conant is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Venedy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Du Bois
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- New Minden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Minden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Minden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Saint Libory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marissa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cutler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tamaroa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Radom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ashley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Houston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Houston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Percy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Denmark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Denmark is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Pyatts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Hoyleton
(17 miles [27.4 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 Maxwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maxwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashley
- Coulterville
- Marissa
- Nashville
- Okawville
- Percy
- Percy lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Maxwell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Percy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Pinckneyville
- Sparta
- Tamaroa
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 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 Maxwell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Maxwell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #413147 (Maxwell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413147 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 155 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winkle
- Location given for Maxwell Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2450507 Lon: -89.4803674
- 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 Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Maxwell 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. |