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A visit to the Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Paul Lutheran 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. Paul Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.1203°   (39° 7' 13")

Lon:   -88.7098°   (-88° 42' 35")

The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the east of the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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. Paul Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Effingham 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. Paul Lutheran 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery.

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

    • Dexter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Moccasin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Altamont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
    • Funkhouser
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Shumway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <4>
    • Beecher City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Effingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gilmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Holliday
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Elmo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
    • Watson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
    • Heartville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Stewardson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
        • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <4>
      • Mode
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
        • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Cowden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
        • Cowden is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <4>
      • Mason
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
      • Teutopolis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Edgewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
      • Sigel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownstown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
        • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <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. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Altamont
    • Cowden
      • Cowden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cowden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
    • Effingham
    • Herrick
      • Herrick lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Herrick.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
    • Saint Elmo
    • Sigel
      • Sigel lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sigel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
    • Stewardson
    • Strasburg
    • Teutopolis

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery.<5>

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

    • German Methodist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Methodist Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
    • Moccasin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moccasin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moccasin Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moccasin Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • St. Clare Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clare Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Clare Catholic Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clare Catholic Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Fremington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fremington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremington Cemetery
    • Blue Point Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Point Baptist Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Point Baptist Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Funkhouser Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funkhouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funkhouser Cemetery
    • Arborcrest Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Grubb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Beecher City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tipsword Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipsword Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tipsword Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipsword Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Miller Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Chapel Cemetery
      • Shumway Methodist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

    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. Paul Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1810542  (Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1810542 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: Altamont East
      • County: Effingham         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #1810542 (Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery)

    The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

    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 Effingham, 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. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1203, Longitude: -88.7098       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Paul Lutheran 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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