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A visit to the Preston 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 Preston Cemetery ...

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

38.1039, -89.8659

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

The Preston Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Preston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Preston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Preston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pius Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • McCormick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
  • Schmoll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stipe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Stipe Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stipe Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Lively Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lively Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Cemetery
  • Lessley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lessley Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lessley Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #403566 <5>
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    • St. John Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Jordan Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jordan Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Grove Cemetery
    • Ralls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ralls Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Hill Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Leinecke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Leinecke Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinecke 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 Preston Cemetery.

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

  • Preston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Walsh
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Walsh is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
  • Evansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Baldwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ellis Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Houston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Houston is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • New Palestine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
  • Blair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Ruma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ruma is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Sparta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Modoc
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Modoc is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
  • Red Bud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bremen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marissa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <6>
    • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
    • Kaskaskia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Tilden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarmin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <6>
    • Sainte Genevieve
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Menard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Welge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Welge is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
    • Steeleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenzburg
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Preston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Preston Cemetery: