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A visit to the Negro 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 Negro Cemetery ...

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

38.7706, -88.6926

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

The Negro Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Negro Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Negro 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 Negro Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elder Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
  • Courson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Courson Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courson Cemetery
  • Stipp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stipp Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stipp Cemetery
  • Oskaloosa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Oskaloosa Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Cockell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cockell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockell Cemetery
  • Iola Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Iola Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola Cemetery
  • Keen Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Keen Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Chapel Cemetery
  • Millican Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Millican Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Cemetery
  • Edwards Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Speaks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Speaks Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Cemetery
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
    • Littleton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
    • Farina Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lovells Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lovells Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovells Grove Cemetery
    • Clack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Clack Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clack Cemetery
    • Shadden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Shadden Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadden Cemetery
    • Songer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Songer Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songer Cemetery
    • Oak Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
    • Christian Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Riffle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Negro Cemetery.

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

  • Iola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Omega
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Farina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • La Clede
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Kinmundy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Xenia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kenner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Louisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Edgewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Saint Peter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Iuka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Loogootee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bannister
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Flora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Gilmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Saint Paul
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
    • Sailor Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Negro Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Negro Cemetery: