A visit to the Purdue 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 Purdue Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Purdue Cemetery:
38.5117, -88.8831
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Purdue Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the north northwest of the Purdue Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Purdue Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Purdue Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Purdue Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harveys Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wham Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wham Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wham Hill Cemetery
- Romine Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hickey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hickey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Kell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Rabbit Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rabbit Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Grove Cemetery
- Zion Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove Cemetery
- Jordan Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jordan Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Chapel Cemetery
- Panther Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Fork Cemetery
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- Old Panther Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Donoho Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Synder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Synder Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synder Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Dix.
- The Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967474 <5>
- Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stuber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Stuber Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuber Cemetery
- Barrall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Barrall Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrall Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel 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 Purdue Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Purdue Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cartter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
- Dix
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Texico
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Union Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Bannister
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Iuka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Idlewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Shields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Odin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Summersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Junction City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Central City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Centralia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wamac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Baldwin Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Marlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Omega
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sandoval
(14 miles [22.5 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 Purdue 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 Purdue Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Central City
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Purdue Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Mount Vernon
- Odin
- Odin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Purdue Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Salem
- Salem lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Purdue 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Purdue 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 Purdue Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #417049 (Purdue Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417049 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: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salem South
- Location given for Purdue Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5117152 Lon: -88.8831162
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Purdue 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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