A visit to the Old Panther Fork 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 Panther Fork Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Panther Fork Cemetery:
38.4512, -88.8434
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Panther Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Old Panther Fork Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Panther Fork Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Panther Fork Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Panther Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hickey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hickey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Dix.
- The Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967474 <5>
- Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Byars Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Donoho Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Purdue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdue Cemetery
- Jordan Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jordan Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Chapel Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Falley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Falley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falley Cemetery
- Zion Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Zion Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- East Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The East Salem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Salem Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Wells Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wells Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Chapel Cemetery
- Stuber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stuber Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuber Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Panther Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Panther Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Texico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Dix
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Idlewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Union Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Shields
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Cartter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Summersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bluford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Markham City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Jefferson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Iuka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bannister
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Walnut Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Opdyke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Keenes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marcoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
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 Panther Fork 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 Panther Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Panther Fork Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Mount Vernon
- Salem
- Salem lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Panther Fork Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Wayne City
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 Panther Fork Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Panther Fork Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415038 (Old Panther Fork Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415038 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 169 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harmony
- Location given for Old Panther Fork Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4511597 Lon: -88.8433936
- 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 Jefferson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Panther Fork 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. |
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