RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Fayette County >> Staff CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Staff 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 Staff Cemetery ...

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

39.1834, -89.0226

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

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

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Staff Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Staff Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Staff Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Cothern Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shedd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shedd Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedd Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Prater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Prater Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Bolt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bolt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt Cemetery
    • Prairie Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Union Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Bolyard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bolyard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolyard Cemetery
    • Mathias Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mathias Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Cemetery
    • Lorton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
    • Corley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Corley Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley 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 Staff Cemetery.

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

  • Dressor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
  • Herrick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ramsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oconee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayle City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
  • Cowden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Holliday
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Bingham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Beecher City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Brownstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Avena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Fillmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <6>
    • Vandalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Saint Elmo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moccasin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Fancher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Tower Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bluff City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Rosamond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ohlman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Mode
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Nokomis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coalton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 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 Staff 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 Staff Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Staff Cemetery: