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A visit to the Stearns Cemetery ...

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 Stearns Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.6556°   (37° 39' 20")

Lon:   -89.2470°   (-89° 14' 49")

The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies just to the north northwest of the Stearns Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Stearns Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Hilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Lirley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lirley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lirley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lirley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Boskydell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boskydell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boskydell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boskydell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Winchester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Wilkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Makanda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Makanda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Makanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Makanda Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Etherton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etherton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etherton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etherton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Dutch Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutch Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Hagler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hagler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Snider Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Bostick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bostick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Vancil Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancil Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vancil Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Lockard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockard Cemetery is located in Union County
    • South County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South County Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South County Line Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stearns Cemetery.

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

  • Makanda
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Pomona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <5>
  • Carbondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Alto Pass
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
    • Alto Pass is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <5>
  • Water Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Union County
  • Cobden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
    • Cobden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <5>
  • Murphysboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Carterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cambria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • De Soto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <5>
  • Crainville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
    • Crainville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
  • Dewmaine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dewmaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
    • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Blairsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
    • Anna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Lick Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lick Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
    • Colp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
      • Colp is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Former name for Colp:
      • Colpville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <5>
    • Hurst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <5>
    • Gorham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wolf Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <5>
    • Jonesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Energy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <5>
    • Bush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Grand Tower
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Herrin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
      • Herrin is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <5>
    • Dutch Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
    • Goreville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oraville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Royalton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <5>
    • Hallidayboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Jacob
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Stearns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stearns 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 websites either 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 Stearns 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 Stearns Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1820799  (Stearns Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1820799 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: Carbondale
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 179
    • Location given for GNIS #1820799 (Stearns Cemetery)

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Stearns Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6556, Longitude: -89.2470       In this case, the coordinates for the Stearns 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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