A visit to the Saint Cecilia's 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 St. Cecilia's Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Cecilia's Cemetery:
38.5359, -89.4629
The St. Cecilia's Cemetery is located in Clinton County<1>.
The county seat for Clinton County is located in Carlyle. Carlyle lies just to the northeast of the St. Cecilia's Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Cecilia's Cemetery.
Name Variations for St. Cecilia's Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with St. Cecilia's Cemetery.
We have also seen these variations for St. Cecilia's Cemetery:
- St. Cecelia Cemetery
- St. Cecelia's Cemetery
- St. Cecelia Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the St. Cecilia's Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Cecilia's Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ira Maddux Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ira Maddux Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira Maddux Cemetery
- Ammons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ammons Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Locey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Locey Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locey Cemetery
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Posey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beckemeyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Beckemeyer Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- St. Dominic & St. Augustine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Okawville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Okawville Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okawville Cemetery
- Zetsche Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Zetsche Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zetsche Cemetery
- Olive Branch Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lively Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lively Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Cemetery
- Carlyle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Carlyle Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Lake Branch Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Branch Cemetery
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Staude Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Staude Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staude Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Cecilia's Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Cecilia's Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bartelso
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Germantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beckemeyer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Posey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Breese
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carlyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Damiansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Okawville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Minden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Albers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Addieville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hoffman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Huey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aviston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Rose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Memphis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hoyleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marydale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Venedy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Venedy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- New Baden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nashville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sebastopol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Church
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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. Cecilia's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Cecilia's Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Breese
- Carlyle
- Nashville
- New Baden
- Okawville
- Trenton
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 helpful 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. Cecilia's Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Clinton 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 St. Cecilia's Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #417231 (Saint Cecelia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417231 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: Clinton
- Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beckemeyer
- Location given for Saint Cecelia Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5361604 Lon: -89.4628626
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Cecilia's Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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