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A visit to the Sims 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 Sims Cemetery ...

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

37.3159, -89.2598

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

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 .

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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)
    • The Provo Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo Cemetery
  • Cummins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cummins Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins Cemetery
  • McCrite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The McCrite Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrite Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Honey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Honey Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Ullin City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ullin City Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullin City Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Mize Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mize Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize Cemetery
  • Butter Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Butter Ridge Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butter Ridge Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mission Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • McClure Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • McCrite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The McCrite Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrite Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kimmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Kimmel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel Cemetery
    • Grieb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Grieb Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grieb Cemetery
    • Kollehner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Kollehner Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kollehner Cemetery
    • Lindsay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Hargis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hargis Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargis Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Manwaring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Manwaring Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manwaring Cemetery
    • Sheffer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Sheffer Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffer 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 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)
    • Mill Creek is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Ullin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tamms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Tamms is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
    • 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)
    • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
  • Dongola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dutch Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
  • Pulaski
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Reynoldsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Perks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Anna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • 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)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • McClure
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Olive Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Unity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hodges Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
    • Villa Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
    • Thebes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • 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)
    • Cypress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Commerce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cache
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mounds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • New Grand Chain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • 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 start 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: