A visit to the Russian Orthodox Cemetery ...
The location of the Russian Orthodox Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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 Russian Orthodox Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery
Lat: 37.9353° (37° 56' 7")
Lon: -89.2576° (-89° 15' 27")
The Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Russian Orthodox Cemetery .
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 Russian Orthodox Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jackson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Russian Orthodox Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Russian Orthodox Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Russian Orthodox Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dowell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
- Dowell is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <4>
- Elkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hallidayboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Vergennes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Du Quoin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Saint Johns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Pyatts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Oraville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
- Royalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <4>
- Mulkeytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
- Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <4>
- Sunfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
- Hurst is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <4>
- Bush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Blairsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Zeigler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Zeigler is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
- Christopher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Christopher is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
- North City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- North City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Coello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
- Coello is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <4>
- Murphysboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cambria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Valier is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <4>
- Pinckneyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ava
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
- Colp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <4>
- Plumfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
- Buckner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Buckner is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <4>
- Tamaroa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
- Tamaroa is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <4>
- Denmark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Perry 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 Russian Orthodox Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Russian Orthodox Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ava
- Ava lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Russian Orthodox Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ava.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Christopher
- De Soto
- Du Quoin
- Elkville
- Murphysboro
- Pinckneyville
- Tamaroa
- Zeigler
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Russian Orthodox Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Russian Orthodox Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elkville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elkville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkville Cemetery
- Davis #1 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis #1 Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis #1 Cemetery
- Gill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
- Vancil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vancil Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancil Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
- Sutter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sutter Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutter Cemetery
- Rees Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rees Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
- Greer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
- McElvain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElvain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McElvain Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElvain Cemetery
- Tuthill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tuthill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuthill Cemetery
- Parrish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parrish Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
- Old Du Quoin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Du Quoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Du Quoin Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Du Quoin Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Central - Crews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central - Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Central - Crews Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central - Crews Cemetery
- Dutch Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dutch Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Hill Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Cudgetown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cudgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cudgetown Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cudgetown Cemetery
- House Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The House Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
- Osage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Osage Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
- Creek Paum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creek Paum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Creek Paum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creek Paum Cemetery
- Moyers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moyers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
- Haggard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haggard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haggard Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haggard Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Russian Orthodox Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1820797 (Russian Orthodox Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1820797 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: Vergennes
- County: Jackson Elev: 131
- Location given for GNIS #1820797 (Russian Orthodox Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 Jackson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Russian Orthodox Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9353, Longitude: -89.2576 In this case, the coordinates for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |