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A visit to the Sidener Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sidener Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sidener Cemetery (FG ID #2197741)

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 Sidener Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.9839°   (38° 59' 2")

Lon:   -88.8781°   (-88° 52' 41")

The Sidener Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Sidener Cemetery .

Name Variations for Sidener Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Sidener Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Centerville Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sidener Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stein Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stein Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stein Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Lovett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lovett Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Guy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guy Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • German Reformed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Reformed Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Padon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Padon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Pilcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilcher Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Old Loogootee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Loogootee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Loogootee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Loogootee Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Besing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Besing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Besing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Besing Cemetery is located in Effingham County
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Winslow Pilcher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Pilcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Pilcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winslow Pilcher Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Yolton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yolton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yolton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Arm Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arm Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arm Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arm Prairie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Bonaventure Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bonaventure Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Mitchell Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Family Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Kavanaugh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kavanaugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kavanaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kavanaugh Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Beck William Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck William Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck William Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beck William Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Crums Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crums Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crums Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crums Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sidener Cemetery.

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

  • Howards Point ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
  • Saint Elmo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Avena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
  • Brownstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Loogootee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
    • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <6>
  • Saint Peter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <6>
  • Gilmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gilmore
    • From the Sidener Cemetery to Gilmore
  • Altamont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Saint Paul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluff City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
  • Farina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • La Clede
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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 Sidener 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 Sidener Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sidener 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 Sidener Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1965987  (Sidener Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1965987 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: Brownstown
    • County: Fayette         Elev: 183
    • Location given for GNIS #1965987 (Sidener Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2197741

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fayette, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sidener Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9839, Longitude: -88.8781    
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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