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The location of the St. Aloysius 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 St. Aloysius Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Aloysius Cemetery

Lat:   37.8912°   (37° 53' 28")

Lon:   -89.1070°   (-89° 6' 25")

The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Aloysius 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 professional and volunteer 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 St. Aloysius Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 St. Aloysius 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Aloysius Cemetery.

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

    • Royalton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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>
    • Bush
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Zeigler
      (3 miles [4.8 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>
    • Hurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Blairsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
    • Plumfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
    • Cambon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
    • Mulkeytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Colp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrin Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
      • Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
    • Freeman Spur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <4>
    • Christopher
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Cambria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Dewmaine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewmaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
        • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
      • Herrin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
        • Herrin is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
      • Orient
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
        • Orient is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
      • Buckner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • North City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Dowell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hallidayboro
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
        • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
      • De Soto
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Carterville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Energy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
        • Energy is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <4>
      • Stiritz
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
        • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
      • West Frankfort
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
        • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
      • Valier
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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>

    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 St. Aloysius Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Aloysius Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Aloysius Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Moyers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Butler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Osage Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Dutch Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Zeigler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zeigler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeigler Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Blairsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Blairsville Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blairsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Blairsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blairsville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255811 <7>
    • Cundiff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cundiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cundiff Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cundiff Cemetery
    • Greathouse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Old Mulkeytown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mulkeytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mulkeytown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mulkeytown Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Mulkeytown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Gill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Davis #1 Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Greer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • San Carlo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The San Carlo Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • The San Carlo Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Carlo Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Carlo Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108121 <7>
      • Freeman Spur Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Naylor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor 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 St. Aloysius Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #417128  (Saint Aloysius Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #417128 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: Christopher
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #417128 (Saint Aloysius Cemetery)

    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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Aloysius Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8912, Longitude: -89.1070       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Aloysius 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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