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A visit to the Rea Cemetery ...


The location of the Rea Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Rea Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9739°   (37° 58' 26")

Lon:   -88.9198°   (-88° 55' 11")

The Rea Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the north of the Rea Cemetery .

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 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 Rea Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Steel City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Franklin County
    • Benton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
    • West City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
      • West City is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Orient
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
    • Deering City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
      • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • Hanaford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
      • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • West Frankfort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
      • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Rend City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
      • Rend City is located in Franklin County
    • Buckner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Buckner is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <4>
    • Cambon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
    • Parrish
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Franklin County
    • Plumfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Valier
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
        • Valier is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <4>
      • North City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
        • North City is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Christopher
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
        • Christopher is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
      • Zeigler
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
        • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
      • Freeman Spur
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
        • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
        • Freeman Spur village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <4>
      • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
        • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Ewing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Whittington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
        • Whittington is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittington <4>
      • Coello
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
        • Coello is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <4>
      • Stiritz
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
        • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
      • Thompsonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Akin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
        • Akin is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akin <4>
      • Johnston City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sesser
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mulkeytown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
        • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <4>

    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 Rea Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rea Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Joplin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joplin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joplin Cemetery
    • Wayman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayman Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Moser Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moser Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moser Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
    • Hickory Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Corners Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Corners Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Tower Heights Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Tower Heights Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Tower Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tower Height Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tower Heights Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Neal Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Baxter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
      • Browning Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Denning Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denning Cemetery
      • Hanes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Cemetery
      • Oddfellow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellow Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Melvin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Swofford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swofford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swofford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swofford Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery

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

    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 Rea Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #416435  (Rea Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #416435 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: West Frankfort
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 136
      • Location given for GNIS #416435 (Rea Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rea Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9739, Longitude: -88.9198       In this case, the coordinates for the Rea Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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