A visit to the Odd Fellows 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 Odd Fellows Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Odd Fellows Cemetery:
37.1756, -88.7281
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Massac County<2>.
The county seat for Massac County is located in Metropolis. Metropolis lies just to the south of the Odd Fellows Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Odd Fellows Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Odd Fellows Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bumgardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bumgardner Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumgardner Cemetery
- Kidd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Kidd Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidd Cemetery
- Massac Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Round Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Round Spring Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring Cemetery
- Liberty Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Murray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Murray Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
- Kingston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kingston Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
- Aikins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Aikins Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins Cemetery
- Hopper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopper Cemetery is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper Cemetery
- Morse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Morse Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Westerman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Westerman Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerman Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Kirkendall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kirkendall Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkendall Cemetery
- Cowlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cowlin Cemetery is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlin Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Pell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pell Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Odd Fellows Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Metropolis
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Massac City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Massac City is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Grahamville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- West Paducah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brookport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Future City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Future City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Ragland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Woodville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Cimota City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- New Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Columbia is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Paducah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Big Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Big Bay is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Kevil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Massac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Massac is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Lone Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Hendron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Reevesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Reevesville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
- Ceredo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Bandana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- Oakdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Bay City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bay City is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
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 Odd Fellows Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Massac County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Odd Fellows Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookport
- Joppa
- Joppa lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Joppa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Metropolis
- Paducah
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 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 Odd Fellows Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Massac 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 Odd Fellows Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1821553 (Odd Fellows Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1821553 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: Massac
- Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Metropolis
- Location given for Odd Fellows Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1756099 Lon: -88.7281091
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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 Massac, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Odd Fellows 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. |