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A visit to the Old Saint Josephs Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 St. Josephs Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery

Lat:   38.8053°   (38° 48' 19")

Lon:   -87.9828°   (-87° 58' 58")

The Old St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Olney. Olney lies just to the southwest of the Old St. Josephs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Old St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Springtown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springtown Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Stoltz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoltz Cemetery
    • The Stoltz Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stoltz Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Olney.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108415 <5>
  • Saron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Goss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
    • The Goss Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goss Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Olney.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105855 <5>
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Amity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
    • The Amity Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amity Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Olney.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185690 <5>
  • Dark Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dark Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dark Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dark Bend Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • McBurg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBurg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBurg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McBurg Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Fritschle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritschle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritschle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fritschle Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Brinkley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Dundas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dundas Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Bird Haven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bird Haven Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Utterback Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utterback Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utterback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Utterback Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Crest Haven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crest Haven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crest Haven Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Leech Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leech Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leech Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Trobaugh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trobaugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trobaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trobaugh Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Haven Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Hill Cemetery
      • The Haven Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haven Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Olney.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106084 <5>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Keplinger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keplinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keplinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keplinger Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Berlin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berlin Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Ste. Valentine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ste. Valentine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ste. Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ste. Valentine Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Yager Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yager Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yager Cemetery is located in Jasper County

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 St. Josephs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Amity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Richland County
  • Dundas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas is located in Richland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <7>
  • Claremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <7>
  • Landes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
    • Landes is located in Crawford County
  • West Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
  • Olney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <7>
  • Sainte Marie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
    • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <7>
  • Green Brier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
    • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
  • Sumner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
    • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
  • Calhoun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <7>
  • Bridgeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Villas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County
    • Oil Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Willow Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <7>
    • Noble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <7>
    • Berryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
    • Helena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
    • Oblong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wakefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Passport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Gallagher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Parkersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <7>
    • Stoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <7>
    • Newton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <7>
    • Bogota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County

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 St. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old St. Josephs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bridgeport
  • Newton
    • Newton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Old St. Josephs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Noble
    • Noble lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old St. Josephs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Noble.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Oblong
    • Oblong lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old St. Josephs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oblong.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oblong
  • Olney
    • Olney lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Old St. Josephs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olney.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
  • Sainte Marie
  • Stoy
    • Stoy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old St. Josephs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stoy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
  • Sumner
    • Sumner lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Old St. Josephs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sumner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Willow Hill

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

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 St. Josephs Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1820905  (Old Saint Josephs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1820905 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Landes
    • County: Richland         Elev: 152
    • Location given for GNIS #1820905 (Old Saint Josephs Cemetery)

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Richland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old St. Josephs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8053, Longitude: -87.9828       In this case, the coordinates for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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