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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:

37.9739, -89.7318

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 Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies just to the southwest 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Paradise Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
  • Steeleville City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Mann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Grah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Grah Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grah Cemetery
  • Draves Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Draves Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draves Cemetery
  • Emery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Emery Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tindall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Tindall Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall Cemetery
    • Fulford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fulford Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulford Cemetery
    • Mt. Summit Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Summit Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Summit Cemetery
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
    • Stoker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Frazer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Bremen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Welge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Welge is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
  • Steeleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Blair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Leanderville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
  • New Palestine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
  • Chester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
  • Percy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Menard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Willisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rockwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Degognia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
    • Cutler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellis Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kaskaskia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Campbell Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Walsh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
    • McBride
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
    • Preston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Lithium
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
    • Denmark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Dozaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dozaville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
    • Houston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Houston is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Saint Mary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <6>
    • Sereno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
    • Evansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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. The following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Paradise Cemetery: