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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 Sims Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sims 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 Sims Cemetery

Lat:   37.3159°   (37° 18' 57")

Lon:   -89.2598°   (-89° 15' 35")

The Sims Cemetery is located in Alexander County<2>.

The county seat for Alexander County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Sims Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sims Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Provo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Provo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Provo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Provo Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • Cummins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cummins Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • McCrite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCrite Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • Honey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Honey Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • 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 Pulaski County
  • Ullin City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ullin City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ullin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ullin City Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Alexander County
  • Mize Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mize Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mize Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Butter Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butter Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butter Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butter Ridge Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • 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 Union County
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    • Mission Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
    • McClure Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • McCrite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrite Cemetery
      • The McCrite Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The American Legion Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Kimmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimmel Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Grieb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grieb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grieb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grieb Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Kollehner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kollehner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kollehner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kollehner Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Lindsay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Hargis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hargis Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Manwaring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manwaring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manwaring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manwaring Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Sheffer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheffer Cemetery is located in Union 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 Sims Cemetery.

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

  • Elco
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mill Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Ullin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tamms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
    • Tamms is located in Alexander County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <5>
  • Diswood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
    • Diswood is located in Alexander County
  • Dongola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Dongola is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <5>
  • Dutch Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
    • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
  • Pulaski
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <5>
  • Reynoldsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
  • Perks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Anna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <5>
  • Jonesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • McClure
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <5>
    • Olive Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <5>
    • Unity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hodges Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodges Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
      • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
    • Villa Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
    • Thebes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Olmsted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Chain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <5>
    • Cypress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <5>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
    • Commerce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cache
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <5>
    • Mounds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • New Grand Chain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people

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 Sims Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alexander County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sims 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 Sims Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #418539  (Sims Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #418539 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: Mill Creek
    • County: Alexander         Elev: 138
    • Location given for GNIS #418539 (Sims Cemetery)

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 Alexander, 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 Sims Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3159, Longitude: -89.2598       In this case, the coordinates for the Sims 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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