A visit to the Peaceful Valley 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 Peaceful Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Peaceful Valley Cemetery:
38.6081, -89.0556
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Peaceful Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Peaceful Valley Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the east northeast of the Peaceful Valley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Peaceful Valley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Peaceful Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Peaceful Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sandoval Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Deadmond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Deadmond Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmond Cemetery
- Ennis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ennis Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis Cemetery
- McClellan - Anderek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carrigan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Carrigan Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrigan Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Memorial Park
- The Hillcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Hillcrest Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centralia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105562 <5>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Burge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Burge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Cubbage Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harrison Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Patoka.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106070 <5>
- Jolliff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Jolliff Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolliff Cemetery
- Whitchurch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Whitchurch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitchurch Cemetery
- Synder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Synder Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synder Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Paradise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bryan Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bryan Memorial Park is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Memorial Park
- Clapp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Clapp Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peaceful Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Peaceful Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Odin
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sandoval
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Junction City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Central City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Fairman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Centralia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wamac
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Walnut Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cartter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Patoka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bannister
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Baldwin Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Kell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Hoffman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Irvington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Texico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Iuka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Kinmundy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keyesport
(15 miles [24.1 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 Peaceful Valley 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 Peaceful Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central City
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Peaceful Valley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Keyesport
- Kinmundy
- Odin
- Odin lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Peaceful Valley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Patoka
- Salem
- Salem lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Peaceful Valley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Sandoval
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 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 Peaceful Valley 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 Peaceful Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415485 (Peaceful Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415485 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: Centralia East
- Location given for Peaceful Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6081044 Lon: -89.0556204
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peaceful Valley 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. |
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