A visit to the Poe 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 Poe Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poe Cemetery:
38.9870, -88.4775
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poe Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Poe Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.
The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Poe Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Poe Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Poe Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Poe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Bethsaida Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bethsaida Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsaida Cemetery
- Merry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Merry Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Cemetery
- Hull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hull Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Loy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Loy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Loy Cemetery
- Loy Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Loy Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Chapel Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Leith Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- German Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The German Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Dieterich Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Dieterich Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Poe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poe Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Heartville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dieterich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mason
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Effingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Teutopolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Funkhouser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Lis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Dexter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Gilmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Iola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ingraham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bogota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- La Clede
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Green Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Louisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Altamont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sailor Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shumway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sigel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Poe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Poe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Dieterich
- Effingham
- Louisville
- Newton
- Sailor Springs
- Sigel
- Teutopolis
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 helpful 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 Poe Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Effingham 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 Poe Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415968 (Poe Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415968 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: Effingham
- Est. Elev: 160 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eberle
- Location given for Poe Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9869884 Lon: -88.4775469
- 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 Effingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poe 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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