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A visit to the Old Orchard 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 Orchard Cemetery ...

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

38.2981, -88.8151

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

The Old Orchard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the west northwest of the Old Orchard Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Orchard Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Old Orchard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Etheridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheridge Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Meddows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Meddows Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meddows Cemetery
  • Black Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Newton Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Newton Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Farm Cemetery
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Hams Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hams Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hams Grove Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Opdyke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bethel Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Richardson Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery
      • The East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Hickory Hill Cemetery
      • Hickory Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972334 <5>
    • East Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The East Salem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Salem Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Cub Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cub Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Prairie Cemetery
    • Rentchler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Rentchler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentchler Cemetery
    • Flint Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark 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 Old Orchard Cemetery.

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

  • Marlow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Opdyke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Summersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Bluford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Markham City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
  • Belle Rive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pigeon ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Marcoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
  • Bonnie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Idlewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
  • Dahlgren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Keenes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Texico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dareville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
    • Nason
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <6>
    • Ina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
    • Dix
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <6>
    • Taylor Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
    • Frisco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Frisco is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Lovilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
    • Wayne City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Shields
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Woodlawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Waltonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson 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 Old Orchard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Orchard 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 professional and volunteer 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 Orchard Cemetery: