A visit to the Medler 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 Medler Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Medler Cemetery:
38.4139, -88.0750
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Medler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Medler Cemetery is located in Edwards County<2>.
The county seat for Edwards County is located in Albion. Albion lies just to the south southeast of the Medler Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Medler Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Medler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Village Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The West Village Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village Cemetery
- Little Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wanborough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wanborough Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanborough Cemetery
- Albion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Albion Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thread Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Thread Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thread Cemetery
- Carney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Carney Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney Cemetery
- Samaria Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Samaria Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Gould Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gould Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Gaede Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Gaede Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaede Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The West Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Bone Gap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bone Gap Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Gap Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Enenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Enenezer Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enenezer Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Medler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Medler Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Albion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Red Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Bone Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ellery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Browns
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bennington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
- West Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Maple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Bellmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Grayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Erie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Parkersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Calvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Calvin is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Lancaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
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 Medler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edwards County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Medler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Fairfield
- Grayville
- Mount Carmel
- West Salem
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 professional and volunteer 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 Medler Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Edwards 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 Medler Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #413364 (Medler Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413364 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: Edwards
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Albion North
- Location given for Medler Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4139376 Lon: -88.0750363
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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 Edwards, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Medler 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. |
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