A visit to the Read Family 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 Read Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Read Family Cemetery:
37.8017, -88.4856
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Read Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Read Family Cemetery is located in Saline County<2>.
The county seat for Saline County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies just to the southwest of the Read Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Read Family Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Read Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Read Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bramlet Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lindale Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wolf Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108913 <5>
- Dodd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dodd Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd Cemetery
- The Dodd Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dodd Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105420 <5>
- Rhine Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rhine Church Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhine Church Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Simpson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barton Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kious Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Kious Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kious Cemetery
- Stricklin Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Baker Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
- Tuttle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle Cemetery
- Sunset HillCemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunset HillCemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset HillCemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Abney Family #2 Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Oak Grove Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Poplar Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery
- Douglass Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Douglass Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
- The Douglass Cemetery has also been known as:
- Douglas Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966139 <5>
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 Read Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Read Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wasson
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wasson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
- Eldorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Raleigh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Muddy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saline City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Red Bud ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Red Bud is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
- Harrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
- Cottage Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Buena Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Texas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Texas City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Long Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Galatia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ledford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ledford is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
- Elba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Equality
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Broughton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hartford is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Mitchellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
- Walpole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Cornerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cornerville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Carrier Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Former names for Carrier Mills:
- Carriers Mills
- Morrilsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <6>
- Lawler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lawler is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Read Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saline County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Read Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eldorado
- Equality
- Harrisburg
- Omaha
- Omaha lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Read Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Omaha.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Raleigh
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 websites either 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 Read Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Saline 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 Read Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #416483 (Read Family Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #416483 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: Saline
- Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eldorado
- Location given for Read Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8017142 Lon: -88.4856049
- 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 Saline, 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' (or 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- Read Family 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. |