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A visit to the North Fork 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 North Fork Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North Fork 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 North Fork Cemetery

Lat:   38.8078°   (38° 48' 28")

Lon:   -88.9464°   (-88° 56' 47")

The North Fork Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the North Fork Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the North Fork Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sandy Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandy Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Riedle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riedle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riedle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riedle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Doolen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doolen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Doolen Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Conant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conant Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Alma.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106384 <5>
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Frogtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frogtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frogtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frogtown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Cheshier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheshier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheshier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cheshier Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Augsburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Augsburg Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Holt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Meador Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meador Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Eastland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastland Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Kinmundy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinmundy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinmundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinmundy Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Gray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Heckethorn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heckethorn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heckethorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heckethorn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Hatch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Cruse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cruse Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Allman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allman Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Hartlin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartlin Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Alma Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Old St. Peter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Peter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County

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 North Fork Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Paul
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Paul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
  • Kinmundy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <7>
  • Saint Peter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <7>
  • Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <7>
  • Patoka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Loogootee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
    • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <7>
  • Shobonier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
    • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <7>
  • Farina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
    • Farina is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <7>
  • Omega
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Marion County
  • Fairman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
    • Fairman is located in Marion County
  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brownstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <7>
    • Bluff City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Bannister
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannister. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
    • La Clede
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Avena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Odin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <7>
    • Vandalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <7>
    • Iuka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <7>
    • Saint Elmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <7>
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Hagarstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Boulder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
    • Sandoval
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
      • Sandoval is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <7>

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 North Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Farina
  • Iuka
    • Iuka lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the North Fork Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Kinmundy
  • Odin
    • Odin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the North Fork Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
  • Patoka
    • Patoka lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the North Fork Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Patoka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
  • Saint Elmo
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the North Fork Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Sandoval
  • Vandalia

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 North Fork 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 North Fork Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1821429  (North Fork Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1821429 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: Saint Paul
    • County: Marion         Elev: 166
    • Location given for GNIS #1821429 (North Fork Cemetery)

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 Marion, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the North Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8078, Longitude: -88.9464       In this case, the coordinates for the North Fork 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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