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A visit to the McKnight 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 McKnight Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McKnight Cemetery:

38.7748, -88.4100

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

The McKnight Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the west of the McKnight Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McKnight Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the McKnight Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hoosier Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dillman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Kinnamon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Kinnamon Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnamon Cemetery
  • Number 4 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Number 4 Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 4 Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
  • Ditter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ditter Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Levitte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Levitte Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levitte Cemetery
  • Shouse Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Burke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
    • Red Brush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Red Brush Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush Cemetery
    • Orchard Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Orchard Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill Cemetery
    • Old Louisville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rusk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rusk Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Flora.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107793 <5>
    • McCawley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The McCawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCawley Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks 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 McKnight Cemetery.

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

  • Sailor Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ingraham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Louisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Clay City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Flora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Travis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Passport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Wakefield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Noble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Iola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bogota
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rinard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Xenia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wynoose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Gallagher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Mason
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
    • Enterprise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Olney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <6>
    • Dundas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Edgewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • La Clede
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • Johnsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cisne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • West Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • Lis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis

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 McKnight Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McKnight Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 McKnight Cemetery: