A visit to the Paradise 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 Paradise Cemetery ...
The Paradise Cemetery is located in Marion County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Antioch Cemetery
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Bell Cemetery
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Bethlehem Cemetery
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Black Cemetery
- The Black Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Branch Cemetery
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Bryan Memorial Park
- The Bryan Memorial Park is located in Marion County
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- Burge Cemetery
- The Burge Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Clapp Cemetery
- The Clapp Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Cubbage Chapel Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Eagan Cemetery
- The Eagan Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- East Lawn Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ennis Cemetery
- The Ennis Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Harveys Point Cemetery
- Kell Cemetery
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Peaceful Valley Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Purdue Cemetery
- The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Rabbit Grove Cemetery
- The Rabbit Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Romine Prairie Cemetery
- Summit Prairie Cemetery
- Synder Cemetery
- The Synder Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Union Grove Cemetery
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Wham Hill Cemetery
- The Wham Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Paradise Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Alma
- Baldwin Heights
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
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- Bannister
- Bannister is located in Marion County
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- Cartter
- Cartter is located in Marion County
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- Central City
- Central City is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Centralia
- Dix
- Fairman
- Fairman is located in Marion County
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- Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
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- Idlewood
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
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- Iuka
- Junction City
- Junction City is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Kell
- Kinmundy
- Odin
- Omega
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Patoka
- Salem
- Sandoval
- Shields
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
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- Texico
- Union Town
- Union Town is located in Marion County
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- Walnut Hill
- Wamac
- Wamac is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 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 Paradise Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Paradise Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central City
- Iuka
- Kinmundy
- Odin
- Patoka
- Salem
- Sandoval
- Xenia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Paradise Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Paradise Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415370 (Paradise Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415370 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 158 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salem South
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- Paradise Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |