A visit to the Posey 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 Posey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Posey Cemetery:
38.4562, -88.3206
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Posey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Posey Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the south southwest of the Posey Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Posey Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Posey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Posey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Buckeye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Hearn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hearn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn Cemetery
- Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- Nunn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
- South Toms Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Barth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barth Cemetery
- Evangelical Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
- Jeffersonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laird Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Laird Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cambell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cambell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambell Cemetery
- Curry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaeffer Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Fitch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fitch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
- McKendrie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The McKendrie Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendrie Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Crews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews 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 Posey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Posey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jeffersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Geff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Erie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cisne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boyleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Golden Gate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bennington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Wynoose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
- Rinard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Barnhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Johnsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sims
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Mill Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burnt Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Camp Travis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
- Gallagher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gallagher is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
- Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wayne City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Top
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Parkersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clay City
(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 Posey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Posey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Clay City
- Fairfield
- Jeffersonville
- Wayne City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Posey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Posey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #416056 (Posey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #416056 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fairfield
- Location given for Posey Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4561596 Lon: -88.3206007
- 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 Wayne, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Posey 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |