A visit to the Rhodes 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. 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 Rhodes Family Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rhodes Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.0984°   (39° 5' 54")

Lon:   -88.8526°   (-88° 51' 9")

The Rhodes Family Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Rhodes Family Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rhodes Family Cemetery.<4>

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

• Springhill Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
  • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • The Springhill Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Springhill Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1479263 <5>
• St. Bonaventure Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Bonaventure Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Crums Chapel Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crums Chapel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crums Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Crums Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Rogers Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Dial Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dial Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Dunkard Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Post Oak Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Yolton Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yolton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Yolton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Ranson Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ranson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ranson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ranson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• New Liberty Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
• Liberty Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Padon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Padon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Guy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guy Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • St. Clare Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clare Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clare Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Clare Catholic Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Moccasin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moccasin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moccasin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moccasin Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Effingham County

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 Rhodes Family Cemetery.

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

• Howards Point ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
  • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
• Saint Elmo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <6>
• Altamont
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <6>
• Moccasin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
• Avena
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
  • Avena is located in Fayette County
• Beecher City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
  • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
• Brownstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <6>
• Holliday
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Holliday is located in Fayette County
• Dexter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Effingham County
• Gilmore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
• Cowden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
  • Cowden is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <6>
• Herrick
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
  • Herrick is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <6>
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Dressor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dressor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
  • Funkhouser
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
  • Shumway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
    • Shumway is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <6>
  • Fancher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
  • Bluff City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
  • Loogootee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
    • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <6>
  • Mode
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
  • Ramsey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <6>
  • Vandalia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <6>
  • Saint Peter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <6>
  • Edgewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <6>
  • Mason
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Lakewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County

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 Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Altamont
  • Altamont lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rhodes Family Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Altamont.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
• Cowden
  • Cowden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Rhodes Family Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cowden.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
• Herrick
  • Herrick lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Rhodes Family Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Herrick.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
• Ramsey
  • Ramsey lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rhodes Family Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ramsey.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
• Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Rhodes Family Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Saint Elmo.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
• Vandalia
  • Vandalia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rhodes Family Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vandalia.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rhodes Family Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Fayette County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bond County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Christian County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Coles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cumberland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Effingham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jasper County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marion County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Shelby County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
  • Cemeteries of Fayette County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Illinois
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Illinois
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Illinois
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Rhodes Family Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Family Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1736985  (Rhodes Family Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1736985 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: Altamont West
  • County: Fayette         Elev: 183
  • Location given for GNIS #1736985 (Rhodes Family Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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