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A visit to the Merry 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 Merry Cemetery ...

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

38.9600, -88.4439

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

The Merry Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Merry Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merry Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Merry Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Poe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Poe Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
  • Bethsaida Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethsaida Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsaida Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Hull Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hull Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Conly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Conly Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conly Cemetery
    • Headyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Headyville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headyville Cemetery
    • Dieterich Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dieterich Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich Cemetery
    • Leith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Leith Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith Cemetery
    • Burke Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Worthey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Worthey Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthey Cemetery
    • Worthy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Worthy Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthy Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius 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 Merry Cemetery.

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

  • Dieterich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheeler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Heartville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
  • Watson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mason
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Ingraham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
  • Bogota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
  • Edgewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Effingham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Teutopolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Iola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Louisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wakefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Funkhouser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Sailor Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Montrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Gilmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • La Clede
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • Passport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Newton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dexter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Green Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Falmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Altamont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Merry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Merry Cemetery: