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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Paradise Cemetery:
38.6012, -88.9392
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Paradise Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the north of the Paradise Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Paradise Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Paradise Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Paradise Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bryan Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bryan Memorial Park is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Memorial Park
- Dunkard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Clapp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Clapp Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
- Eagan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Eagan Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan Cemetery
- Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harveys Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Synder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Synder Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synder Cemetery
- Romine Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wham Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wham Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wham Hill Cemetery
- Kell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
- Rabbit Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rabbit Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Grove Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Summit Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Black Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Cubbage Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peaceful Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ennis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ennis Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Burge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Burge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
- Purdue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdue Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
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 based on their distance from Paradise Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cartter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Bannister
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Odin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Iuka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandoval
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Central City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Walnut Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Junction City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Centralia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Texico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Union Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Omega
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Wamac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Hickory Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Kinmundy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Patoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Idlewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Shields
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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
- Location given for Paradise Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6011596 Lon: -88.9392273
- 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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Paradise 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. |