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A visit to the Saint Damian Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Damian 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. Damian Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Damian 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. Damian Cemetery

Lat:   38.3406°   (38° 20' 26")

Lon:   -89.6254°   (-89° 37' 31")

The St. Damian Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Carlyle. Carlyle lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Damian Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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. Damian Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Clinton 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. Damian 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Damian Cemetery.

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

    • Stone Church
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Washington County
    • Caspars
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caspars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
    • Venedy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Elkton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Washington County
    • Saint Libory
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Okawville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <4>
    • Addieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
      • Addieville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <4>
    • Marissa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
      • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <4>
    • Clarmin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarmin
      • Clarmin is located in Washington County
    • Tilden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
      • Tilden is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <4>
    • New Memphis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis
      • New Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Memphis <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Fayetteville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
        • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Lenzburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Coulterville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Damiansville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damiansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
        • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
      • Nashville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
        • Nashville is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
      • Mascoutah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • New Athens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
        • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
      • Houston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
        • Houston is located in Randolph County
      • Sparta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
      • New Baden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
        • New Baden is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <4>
      • Albers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
        • Albers is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <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. Damian 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. Damian Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Damian Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
    • Kinyon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinyon Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinyon Cemetery
    • Husemann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husemann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Husemann Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husemann Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Elkhorn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Harrymans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrymans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrymans Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrymans Cemetery
    • Darmstadt Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darmstadt Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darmstadt Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darmstadt Memorial Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
    • Neunlist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neunlist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neunlist Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neunlist Cemetery
    • Oak Dale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Dale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Toensing Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toensing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toensing Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toensing Cemetery
      • Addieville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Addieville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Addieville Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addieville Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Staude Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staude Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staude Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • St. Pancratius Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pancratius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pancratius Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pancratius Cemetery
      • Pulliam Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pulliam Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulliam Cemetery
      • Trinity UCC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity UCC Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity UCC Cemetery
      • Trinity Fayetteville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Fayetteville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Fayetteville Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Fayetteville Cemetery
      • Cobb Thompson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cobb Thompson Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Thompson Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Tilden City Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tilden City Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilden City Cemetery
      • Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordes Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cordes Evangelical Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordes Evangelical Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Zetsche Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zetsche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zetsche Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zetsche Cemetery
      • Okawville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Okawville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Okawville Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Okawville 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. Damian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1965772  (Saint Damian Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1965772 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: Saint Libory
      • County: Clinton         Elev: 142
      • Location given for GNIS #1965772 (Saint Damian Cemetery)

    The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/

    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 Clinton, 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 obstructions 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. Damian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3406, Longitude: -89.6254       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Damian 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.
    <6>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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