A visit to the Saint Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery ...
The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Union County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Anna City Cemetery
- The Anna City Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna City Cemetery
- The Anna City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Anna Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1639625 <2>
- Antioch Cemetery
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Karaker Cemetery
- The Karaker Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karaker Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Kimmel Cemetery
- The Kimmel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel Cemetery
- Lirley Cemetery
- The Lirley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lirley Cemetery
- Lockard Cemetery
- The Lockard Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockard Cemetery
- Makanda Cemetery
- The Makanda Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Rich Cemetery
- The Rich Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Saratoga Cemetery
- The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Sitter Cemetery
- The Sitter Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitter Cemetery
- Treece Cemetery
- The Treece Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Vancil Cemetery
- The Vancil Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancil Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Zimmerman Cemetery
- The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Alto Pass
- Anna
- Buncombe
- Carbondale
- Cobden
- Cypress
- Deer Ridge
- Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Dongola
- Dutch Mills
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
- Eagle Point Bay
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Elco
- Goreville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grand Tower
- Jonesboro
- Lick Creek
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Makanda
- Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
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- Murphysboro
- Perks
- Pomona
- Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Ullin
- Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Union County
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- Wolf Lake
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. Joseph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joseph Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anna
- Carbondale
- Cobden
- Dongola
- Goreville
- Grand Tower
- Jonesboro
- Murphysboro
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 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. Joseph Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Union 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. Joseph Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #417425 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #417425 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 192 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Makanda
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- St. Joseph Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |