A visit to the Rentfrow 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 Rentfrow Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rentfrow Cemetery:
39.1728, -88.6098
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rentfrow Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rentfrow Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.
The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the southeast of the Rentfrow Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rentfrow Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Rentfrow Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rentfrow Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shumway Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #726948 <5>
- Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Blue Point Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Toothaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
- Agney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arborcrest Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Arborcrest Memorial Park is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborcrest Memorial Park
- The Arborcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Arborcrest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #216589 <5>
- Ewington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ewington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington Cemetery
- Effingham City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewardson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Funkhouser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Rinehart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
- Wood Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wood Lawn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lawn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rentfrow Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rentfrow Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shumway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Funkhouser
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Effingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewardson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dexter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Teutopolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sigel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moccasin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Heartville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Mode
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Beecher City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Altamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Watson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Trowbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
- Fancher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Holliday
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Montrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Strasburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Neoga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Dieterich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cowden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Rentfrow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rentfrow Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Cowden
- Dieterich
- Effingham
- Neoga
- Sigel
- Sigel lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rentfrow Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sigel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
- Stewardson
- Strasburg
- Teutopolis
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 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 Rentfrow Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Effingham 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 Rentfrow Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #416539 (Rentfrow Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #416539 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: Effingham
- Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Effingham North
- Location given for Rentfrow Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1728193 Lon: -88.6097751
- 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 Effingham, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rentfrow 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. |