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A visit to the Old Cottonwood 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 Old Cottonwood Cemetery ...

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

37.8614, -88.2006

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

The Old Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Gallatin County<2>.

The county seat for Gallatin County is located in Shawneetown. Shawneetown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Old Cottonwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Cottonwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Cottonwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sanders Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Swan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Swan Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Plain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Plain View Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Callicott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Callicott Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callicott Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Union Ridge Cemetery is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Palestine #1 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Palestine #1 Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine #1 Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Riley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery
    • Palestine #2 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Palestine #2 Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine #2 Cemetery
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Old Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Village Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Village Cemetery
    • Adkin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Adkin Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Epley Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Epley Family Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epley Family Cemetery
    • Herald Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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]<3> of the Old Cottonwood Cemetery.

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

  • Inman
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Inman is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
  • New Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Roland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Roland is located in White County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
  • Omaha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Herald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lawler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawler is located in Gallatin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
  • Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Shawneetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Emma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Norris City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Texas City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Texas City is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
    • Equality
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Shawneetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Stokes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Stokes is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Red Bud ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Bud is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
    • Raleigh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Saline City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
    • Eldorado
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cottage Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Hovey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
    • Maunie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Uniontown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Carmi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Broughton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Cottonwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gallatin County.

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