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A visit to the South Toms Prairie 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 South Toms Prairie Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Toms Prairie Cemetery:

38.4184, -88.2875

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

The South Toms Prairie Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the west southwest of the South Toms Prairie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Toms Prairie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the South Toms Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
  • Nunn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Hearn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn Cemetery
  • Crews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
  • Posey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Posey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Cemetery
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
  • Curry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Curry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
  • Shaeffer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaeffer Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Day Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Koontz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Koontz Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Cemetery
    • Shaeffer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaeffer Cemetery
    • Gash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gash Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gash Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gash Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Fairfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105795 <5>
    • Winland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Winland Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winland Cemetery
    • Thomas Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Thomas Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • McKendrie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The McKendrie Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendrie 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 South Toms Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Toms Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Golden Gate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jeffersonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
  • Geff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mount Erie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Enterprise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Boyleston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
  • Barnhill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cisne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnt Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bennington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mill Shoals
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Albion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wynoose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Sims
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Maple Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Red Top
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
    • Rinard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bone Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Johnsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Springerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Browns
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • West Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Gallagher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Camp Travis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis

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 South Toms Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Toms Prairie 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 South Toms Prairie Cemetery: