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A visit to the Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery:

37.7009, -89.3648

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Poplar Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies just to the north northeast of the Poplar Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Poplar Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Poplar Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bostick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bostick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick Cemetery
  • Worthen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Worthen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthen Cemetery
  • Etherton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Etherton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherton Cemetery
  • Mt. Carbon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Carbon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carbon Cemetery
  • Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Stearns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
  • Hagler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hagler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler Cemetery
  • Dutch Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dutch Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Ridge Cemetery
  • Union Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Union Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Murphysboro City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Tower Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Tower Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tower Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Murphysboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108559 <5>
    • Creath Morris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Creath Morris Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creath Morris Cemetery
    • Goodbread Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Goodbread Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbread Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Lipe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
    • Murdale Gardens of Memory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boucher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Boucher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boucher Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Poplar Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poplar Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Murphysboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pomona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gorham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Grand Tower
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Carbondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Alto Pass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jacob
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Makanda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • De Soto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Oraville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Altenburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cobden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Vergennes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Frohna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Wolf Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Water Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Water Valley is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Ava
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <6>
    • Cambria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hallidayboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
    • Blairsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Hurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <6>
    • Brazeau
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
    • Crainville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Crainville is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Carterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dewmaine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
    • Bush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bush is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Elkville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Poplar Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Poplar Ridge Cemetery: