A visit to the Rhodes 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 Rhodes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rhodes Cemetery:
39.4664, -90.1543
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rhodes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rhodes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rhodes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rhodes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Athensville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Athensville Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville Cemetery
- Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Scottville West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sheppard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Land Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Land Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
- Ruyle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ruyle Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruyle Cemetery
- Hettick Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hettick Point Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick Point Cemetery
- Ceres Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ceres Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres Cemetery
- Richwoods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods Cemetery
- The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
- Felter Eastern United Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #764766 <5>
- Vandaveer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Vandaveer Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandaveer Cemetery
- Howser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Howser Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howser Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Creek Cemetery
- Whitlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Barnett #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Barnett #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett #1 Cemetery
- Union Prather Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Drake - Million Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Harts Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rhodes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rhodes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Scottville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Palmyra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wrights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hettick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Modesto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Murrayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hagaman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Roodhouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rockbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- White Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Belltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Pisgah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Chesterfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Comer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- South Jacksonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
- Alsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Challacombe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
- Lowder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Arnold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Arnold is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Patterson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wilmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
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 Rhodes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rhodes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Franklin
- Greenfield
- Manchester
- Modesto
- Palmyra
- Roodhouse
- Scottville
- Waverly
- White Hall
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 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 Rhodes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Greene 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 Rhodes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #416574 (Rhodes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #416574 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: Greene
- Est. Elev: 181 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Athensville
- Location given for Rhodes Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.466436 Lon: -90.1542808
- 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 Greene, 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- Rhodes 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. |