A visit to the Paris 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 Paris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Paris Cemetery:
37.5170, -88.3820
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Paris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Paris Cemetery is located in Hardin County<2>.
The county seat for Hardin County is located in Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown lies just to the southeast of the Paris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Paris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Paris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Paris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lavender Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lavender Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Sheldon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Sturgill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sturgill Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgill Cemetery
- Shelby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Shelby Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
- Reiner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Reiner Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiner Cemetery
- Schutt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Schutt Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schutt Cemetery
- Stuby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Stuby Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuby Cemetery
- Blackman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Blackman Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Asbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Asbell Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbell Cemetery
- Hogg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hogg Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Joiner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Joiner Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner Cemetery
- Twitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Twitchell Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitchell Cemetery
- Joyce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sneed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sneed Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneed Cemetery
- Karber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Karber Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karber Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Paris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Paris Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leisure City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leisure City is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
- Lusk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lusk is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Karbers Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Herod
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hartsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Shetlerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
- Rosiclare
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elizabethtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mineral City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Carrsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Rock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Tolu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tolu is located in Crittenden County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
- Eddyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Golconda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cave-In-Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
- Cave-In-Rock village
- Mitchellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
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 Paris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Paris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrsville
- Cave-In-Rock
- Elizabethtown
- Equality
- Golconda
- Rosiclare
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 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 Paris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hardin 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 Paris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #425306 (Paris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #425306 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: Hardin
- Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Herod
- Location given for Paris Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5169943 Lon: -88.3819845
- 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 Hardin, 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- Paris 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |