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A visit to the Medsker Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Medsker Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2320°   (39° 13' 55")

Lon:   -87.7767°   (-87° 46' 36")

The Medsker Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Medsker Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Medsker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Island Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Island Grove Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Casey.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230125 <5>
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Cox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Stanfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Ohio Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohio Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ohio Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Dix Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dix Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bailff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailff Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Ziegler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ziegler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ziegler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ziegler Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Blizzard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blizzard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blizzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blizzard Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Fox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Norton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Baird Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
      • The Baird Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • The Baird Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baird Barr Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Butternut Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butternut Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butternut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butternut Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Guyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guyer Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Hogue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogue Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Shawler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shawler Cemetery is located in Clark County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Medsker Cemetery.

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

  • Melrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Clark County
  • Annapolis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
    • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <6>
  • West York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
    • West York is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <6>
  • West Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • West Union is located in Clark County
  • Snyder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
    • Snyder is located in Clark County
  • Hogue Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
    • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
  • York
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Clark County
  • Clark Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
    • Clark Center is located in Clark County
  • Martinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <6>
  • Bellair
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Bellair is located in Crawford County
  • Hutsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Oak Point is located in Clark County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Marshall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Clark County
    • Trimble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County
    • Casey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dogwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
    • Fairbanks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Vigo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Livingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Clark County
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Graysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Cleone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County
    • Hazel Dell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
      • Hazel Dell is located in Cumberland County
    • Yale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <6>
    • Robinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <6>
    • Prairie Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Weaver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Clark County
    • Oilfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
      • Oilfield is located in Clark County
    • Clarksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County

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 Medsker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Medsker 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 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 Medsker Cemetery:

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 Medsker Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #413367  (Medsker Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #413367 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Annapolis
    • County: Clark         Elev: 179
    • Location given for GNIS #413367 (Medsker Cemetery)

The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Clark, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Medsker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2320, Longitude: -87.7767       In this case, the coordinates for the Medsker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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