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A visit to the Saint Josephs 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. Josephs Cemetery ...

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

39.1464, -89.1179

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Casey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Casey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Poland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Poland Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Cemetery
  • Nave Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nave Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nave Cemetery
  • Monclovia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Monclovia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monclovia Cemetery
  • Bolyard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bolyard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolyard Cemetery
  • Prater Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Prater Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
  • Fox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Fox Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Pope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
  • Cothern Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Shedd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Shedd Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedd Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • Halford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Halford Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halford Cemetery
    • Stokes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Stokes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
    • Little Hickory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cearlock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Cearlock Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cearlock Cemetery
    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Cemetery
    • Independence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
    • Mathias Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mathias Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Cemetery
    • Bolt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bolt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Staff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Staff Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staff Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.

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

  • Ramsey
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bayle City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
  • Dressor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
  • Bingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fillmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Herrick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oconee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Chapman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
  • Vandalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bluff City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Brownstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Avena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Nokomis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Hagarstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ohlman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Witt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <5>
    • Coffeen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cowden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wenonah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Irving
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Saint Elmo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Holliday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Lakewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Pana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <5>
    • Rosamond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bingham
  • Coffeen
  • Cowden
    • Cowden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cowden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
  • Herrick
  • Irving
    • Irving lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irving.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
  • Nokomis
  • Oconee
  • Pana
    • Pana lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pana.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
  • Ramsey
    • Ramsey lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Josephs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ramsey.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Saint Elmo
  • Vandalia

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 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 St. Josephs Cemetery: