A visit to the Old Convenanter Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Convenanter Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Convenanter Cemetery (FG ID #107318).
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 Old Convenanter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Convenanter Cemetery:
38.4844, -88.9903
The Old Convenanter Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Centralia.
The cemetery is located in Marion County<3>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north northeast of the Old Convenanter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Convenanter Cemetery.
Establishment of the Old Convenanter Cemetery ...
The Old Convenanter Cemetery was established in 1830.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Convenanter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Convenanter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Little Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Zion Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove Cemetery
- Burge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
- Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Romine Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Synder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Synder Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synder Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Whitchurch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitchurch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitchurch Cemetery
- Boyd Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Boyd Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Farm Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Jordan Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jordan Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Jennings Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jennings Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Farm Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Gilead Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead Cemetery
- Piskey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Piskey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piskey Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Purdue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdue Cemetery
- Harveys Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Convenanter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Convenanter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dix
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Texico
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cartter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Baldwin Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Idlewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Central City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centralia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wamac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Irvington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Odin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Junction City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Woodlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Roaches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bannister
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandoval
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Union Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Fairman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Iuka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Old Convenanter 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 Old Convenanter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central City
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Old Convenanter Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Mount Vernon
- Odin
- Odin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Convenanter Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Salem
- Salem lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Convenanter Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Sandoval
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 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 Old Convenanter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Old Convenanter Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #107318
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Old Convenanter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |