A visit to the Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palmer Cemetery:
38.4637, -90.2157
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Palmer Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Palmer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Palmer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Palmer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Palmer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The City Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- McConkey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McConkey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConkey Cemetery
- Shoemaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Cemetery
- Wilson - Divers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baltz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Baltz Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltz Cemetery
- Kleinschmidt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kleinschmidt Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleinschmidt Cemetery
- Bohnemeier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bohnemeier Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohnemeier Cemetery
- Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Hanover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The New Hanover Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hanover Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Park Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Park Lawn Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lawn Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Lark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lark Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- New St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The New St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Johns Cemetery
- Freivogel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Freivogel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freivogel Cemetery
- Old Millstadt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Old Millstadt Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Millstadt Cemetery
- Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. James Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Millstadt.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107872 <5>
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Concordia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Columbia
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dupo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dupo is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <6>
- Oakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- East Carondelet
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Imbs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
- Falling Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Ivory
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ivory is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Carondelet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Millstadt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bella Villa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Lemay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
- Mehlville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cahokia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wilbur Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Saint George
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
- Green Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- Mattese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mattese is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattese
- Arnold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <6>
- Flamm City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- Centreville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
- Sauget
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Affton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Affton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Affton
- Lakeshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeshire is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Maxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Waterloo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mackenzie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mackenzie is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackenzie
- Estimated population in 2018: 131 people
- Marlborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marlborough is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
- Grantwood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grantwood Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantwood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
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 Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palmer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arnold
- Cahokia
- Columbia
- Dupo
- Millstadt
- Waterloo
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 Palmer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Palmer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415314 (Palmer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415314 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbia
- Location given for Palmer Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4636638 Lon: -90.2156687
- 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 Monroe, 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- Palmer 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |