A visit to the Old Loy 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 Loy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Loy Cemetery:
39.0595, -88.5328
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Loy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Loy Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.
The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the north of the Old Loy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Loy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Loy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Loy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rinehart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wood Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wood Lawn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lawn Cemetery
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ewington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ewington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Hull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hull Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Effingham City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Toothaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Arborcrest Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Arborcrest Memorial Park is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborcrest Memorial Park
- The Arborcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Arborcrest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #216589 <5>
- Little Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Poe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Poe Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Funkhouser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser Cemetery
- Miller Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Chapel Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Loy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Loy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Heartville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Watson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Effingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Teutopolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Funkhouser
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Mason
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dieterich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dexter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Green Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Shumway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Edgewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Sigel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Altamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Moccasin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Lis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- La Clede
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Stewardson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Iola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beecher City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
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 Loy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Loy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Dieterich
- Effingham
- Saint Elmo
- Sigel
- Stewardson
- Teutopolis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Loy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Effingham 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 Loy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1810527 (Old Loy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1810527 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: Effingham
- Est. Elev: 169 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Effingham South
- Location given for Old Loy Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0594872 Lon: -88.5328265
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Effingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Loy 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |