A visit to the Miller 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 Miller Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Miller Cemetery:
37.2195, -89.3654
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Miller Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County<2>.
The county seat for Alexander County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Miller 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] of the Miller Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Miller Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hargis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hargis Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargis Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- McCrite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McCrite Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrite Cemetery
- Brown Homestead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Twente Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Twente Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twente Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Hutchison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hutchison Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchison Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bracken Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bracken Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken Cemetery
- Santa Fe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Santa Fe Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe Cemetery
- Honey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Honey Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Cemetery
- McCrite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McCrite Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrite Cemetery
- Grays Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Grays Point Cemetery is located in Scott County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Point Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Hobbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Richwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Richwood Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Miller Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Miller Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Diswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Diswood is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
- Olive Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thebes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thebes is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Tamms
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Commerce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Unity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
- Miller City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McClure
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Cape Girardeau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Scott City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kelso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cache
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frog City is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
- Villa Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
- Ullin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Reynoldsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Mounds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Cape Girardeau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lambert is located in Scott County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
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 Miller Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alexander County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Miller Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Cape Girardeau
- Commerce
- Dongola
- Mound City
- Mounds
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 helpful 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 Miller Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Alexander 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 Miller Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #425199 (Miller Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #425199 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: Alexander
- Est. Elev: 197 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tamms
- Location given for Miller Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2194947 Lon: -89.3653619
- 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 Alexander, 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 from Point A (ie- Miller 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |