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A visit to the Schaefer Cemetery ...

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 Schaefer Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Schaefer Cemetery

Lat:   38.4439°   (38° 26' 38")

Lon:   -89.8868°   (-89° 53' 12")

The Schaefer Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies just to the northwest of the Schaefer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Schaefer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilderman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilderman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilderman Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Foulkes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foulkes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foulkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foulkes Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Roth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roth Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • John Mueller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Mueller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John Mueller Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • St. Agatha Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agatha Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agatha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Agatha Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Culli Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culli Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Culli Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mueller Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mueller Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Funk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funk Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Funk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funk Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Fries Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fries Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fries Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Roth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roth Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Schubkegel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schubkegel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schubkegel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schubkegel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Fries Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fries Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fries Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Knobeloch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobeloch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobeloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knobeloch Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Rider Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rider Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rider Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Green Mount Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Mount Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Rittenhouse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rittenhouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rittenhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rittenhouse Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Carr Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Belsha Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belsha Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belsha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belsha Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Geier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geier Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Dressler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dressler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dressler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dressler Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Mason Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County

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 Schaefer Cemetery.

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

  • Freeburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lementon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lementon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lementon
    • Lementon is located in Saint Clair County
  • Mascoutah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
    • Smithton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithton <5>
  • Fayetteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Shiloh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <5>
  • Belleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • New Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
    • New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Swansea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
    • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <5>
  • Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Saint Clair County
  • Petersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
  • Gartside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gartside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartside
    • Gartside is located in Saint Clair County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • O'Fallon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Millstadt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
      • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <5>
    • Hecker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
      • Hecker is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <5>
    • Lenzburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Libory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Memphis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <5>
    • New Baden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <5>
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
    • Fairview Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <5>
    • Summerfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Venedy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • French Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for French Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Damiansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damiansville
      • Damiansville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Bunkum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
      • Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
    • Imbs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
      • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County

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 Schaefer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Schaefer Cemetery:

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 Schaefer Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #426215  (Schaefer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #426215 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: Freeburg
    • County: St. Clair         Elev: 148
    • Location given for GNIS #426215 (Schaefer Cemetery)

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.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 Saint Clair, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Schaefer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4439, Longitude: -89.8868       In this case, the coordinates for the Schaefer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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