A visit to the Ralls 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 Ralls Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ralls Cemetery:
38.2103, -89.9282
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ralls Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ralls Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Ralls Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ralls Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ralls Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ralls Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brickey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Brickey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickey Cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- St. Marcus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marcus Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marcus Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Schmoll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Leinecke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Leinecke Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinecke Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Dutch Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dutch Hill Cemetery
- Spitz - Bilgere Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Wildy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wildy Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildy Cemetery
- Wedekind Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wedekind Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedekind Cemetery
- Koch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Koch Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koch Cemetery
- Hecker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hecker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Jordan Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Jordan Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Grove Cemetery
- Schneider Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Schneider Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider Cemetery
- Ahlheim Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ahlheim Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahlheim Cemetery
- Tammora Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Tammora Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tammora Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ralls Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ralls Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Red Bud
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ruma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ruma is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Hecker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Houston is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Lenzburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Walsh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walsh is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Marissa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Renault
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Lementon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- Burksville Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Prairie du Rocher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Modoc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Modoc is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Clarmin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clarmin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
- Burksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Ellis Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tilden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Smithton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fults
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
- New Palestine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Palestine is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- Blair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blair is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Caspars
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Caspars is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
- Saint Libory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Freeburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Waterloo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wartburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
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 Ralls 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 Ralls Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Evansville
- Freeburg
- Marissa
- Prairie du Rocher
- Red Bud
- Sparta
- Walsh
- Waterloo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Ralls Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Ralls Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #416361 (Ralls Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #416361 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Red Bud
- Location given for Ralls Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2103278 Lon: -89.9281608
- 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 Randolph, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ralls 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. |