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A visit to the Mitchell 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 Mitchell Cemetery ...

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

38.0742, -89.0698

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

The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mitchell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mitchell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mitchell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bear Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Youngblood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Grammer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grammer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer Cemetery
  • Clampet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clampet Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clampet Cemetery
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Youngblood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Browning Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Paradise Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sunfield.
      • The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paradise Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217737 <5>
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Hickory Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Dryden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Dryden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden 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 Mitchell Cemetery.

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

  • Sesser
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Valier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Emerson City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
  • Coello
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • North City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Rend City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rend City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
  • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
  • Scheller
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mulkeytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Christopher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Buckner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Johns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Benton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whittington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nason
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <6>
    • Dareville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
    • Waltonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tamaroa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
    • Du Quoin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Ina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
    • Orient
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Steel City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Steel City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
    • Ewing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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 Mitchell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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