A visit to the Rittenhouse 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 Rittenhouse Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rittenhouse Cemetery:
38.4789, -89.9479
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rittenhouse Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rittenhouse Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies just to the northwest of the Rittenhouse Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rittenhouse Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Rittenhouse Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rittenhouse Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rider Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rider Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider Cemetery
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The B'nai Israel Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
- Green Mount Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilderman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilderman Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderman Cemetery
- Stein - Nagel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stein - Nagel Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stein - Nagel Cemetery
- Reinheimer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Reinheimer Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinheimer Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Whiteside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Whiteside Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Cemetery
- Messenger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Messenger Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messenger Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
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- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Hamann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hamann Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamann Cemetery
- Schaefer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Schaefer Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaefer Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- John Mueller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The John Mueller Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Mueller Cemetery
- Knobeloch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Knobeloch Cemetery is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobeloch Cemetery
- St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rittenhouse Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rittenhouse Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Belleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freeburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smithton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Swansea
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Swansea is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <6>
- Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <6>
- Gartside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gartside is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
- Lementon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lementon is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Millstadt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mascoutah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- O'Fallon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fayetteville is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- French Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- French Village is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Imbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Imbs is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
- New Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Athens is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Caseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bunkum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bunkum is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
- Alorton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alorton is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alorton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alorton <6>
- Centreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centreville is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
- Hecker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Baden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Summerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Park is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
- Sauget
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sauget is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauget
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauget <6>
- Falling Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Falling Spring is also located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Collinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Rittenhouse Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rittenhouse Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleville
- Collinsville
- Fairview Heights
- Freeburg
- Lebanon
- Mascoutah
- Millstadt
- New Baden
- O'Fallon
- Swansea
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rittenhouse Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Saint Clair 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 Rittenhouse Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #426210 (Rittenhouse Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #426210 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: St. Clair
- Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Freeburg
- Location given for Rittenhouse Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4789392 Lon: -89.9478815
- 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 Saint Clair, 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 from Point A (ie- Rittenhouse 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. |