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A visit to the Palmer Cemetery ...


The location of the Palmer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Palmer Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palmer Cemetery

Lat:   37.2634°   (37° 15' 48")

Lon:   -89.3195°   (-89° 19' 10")

The Palmer Cemetery is located in Alexander County<2>.

The county seat for Alexander County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Palmer Cemetery .

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 Palmer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Alexander County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Palmer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Palmer Cemetery.

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

    • Diswood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • Tamms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <4>
    • Elco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Olive Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <4>
    • Pulaski
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
    • Mill Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Ullin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • McClure
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
    • Thebes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Unity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Reynoldsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
    • Villa Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • East Cape Girardeau
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
        • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Commerce
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Miller City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
        • Miller City is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <4>
      • Dongola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
        • Dongola is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <4>
      • Dutch Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
        • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
      • Cache
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
        • Cache is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <4>
      • Scott City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
        • Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
      • Frog City ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
        • Frog City is located in Alexander County
      • Mounds
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
        • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
      • Cape Girardeau
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Kelso
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
        • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <4>
      • Olmsted
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Perks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jonesboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
        • Jonesboro is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>

    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 Palmer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alexander County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Palmer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McCrite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCrite Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrite Cemetery
    • McCrite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The McCrite Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrite Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Hargis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hargis Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargis Cemetery
    • Provo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Provo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Provo Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Provo Cemetery
    • Cummins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cummins Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummins Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Childers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Childers Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childers Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lindsay Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsay Cemetery
      • Hutchison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchison Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchison Cemetery
      • Brown Homestead Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Homestead Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Homestead Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Richwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richwood Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richwood Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Mize Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mize Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mize Cemetery
      • Ullin City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ullin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ullin City Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ullin City Cemetery

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

    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 Palmer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #415313  (Palmer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #415313 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: Mill Creek
      • County: Alexander         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #415313 (Palmer 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 Alexander, 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 things 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 Palmer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2634, Longitude: -89.3195       In this case, the coordinates for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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