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A visit to the Speaks 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 Speaks Cemetery ...

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

38.7781, -88.5664

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

The Speaks Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the east of the Speaks Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Speaks Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Speaks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Riffle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle Cemetery
  • Golden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Golden Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Cemetery
  • Old Louisville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Orchard Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Orchard Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill Cemetery
  • Red Brush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Red Brush Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush Cemetery
  • Newton Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oskaloosa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oskaloosa Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa Cemetery
  • Tolliver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Cemetery
  • Burge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Burge Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
  • Rodgers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
  • Iola Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Iola Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Kinnamon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Kinnamon Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnamon Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Negro Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Negro Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negro Cemetery
    • Stipp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stipp Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stipp Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fender Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fender Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
    • Oak Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
    • Rusk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rusk Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Flora.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107793 <5>
    • Conly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Conly Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conly Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Speaks Cemetery.

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

  • Louisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Iola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Xenia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • La Clede
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Sailor Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Edgewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Farina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Omega
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Mason
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Clay City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ingraham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rinard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Camp Travis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Kinmundy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Iuka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Saint Peter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Watson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Johnsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Passport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Wakefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Loogootee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Heartville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville

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 Speaks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Speaks 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 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 Speaks Cemetery: