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A visit to the Orchard Hill 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 Orchard Hill Cemetery ...

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

38.7759, -88.5092

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

The Orchard Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the south southeast of the Orchard Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Orchard Hill 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 Orchard Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Red Brush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Red Brush Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush Cemetery
  • Christian Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Kinnamon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Kinnamon Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnamon Cemetery
  • Tolliver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Riffle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle Cemetery
  • Speaks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Speaks Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Cemetery
  • Newton Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Golden Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
  • Rusk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rusk Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Flora.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107793 <5>
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hoosier Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • McCawley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The McCawley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCawley Cemetery
    • Number 4 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Number 4 Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 4 Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Burke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
    • Conly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Conly Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conly Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Orchard Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Louisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Flora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Iola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sailor Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Kenner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Clay City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ingraham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Xenia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Travis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Mason
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Edgewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • La Clede
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rinard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Passport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Wakefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Farina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Omega
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Noble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Watson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Johnsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bogota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
    • Iuka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Cisne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gilmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Kinmundy
      (18 miles [29 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 Orchard Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Orchard Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Orchard Hill Cemetery: