A visit to the Tolliver 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 Tolliver Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tolliver Cemetery:
38.8217, -88.5173
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tolliver Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the south of the Tolliver Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tolliver Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Tolliver Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tolliver Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Red Brush Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Red Brush Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush Cemetery
- Newton Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Riffle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Riffle Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle Cemetery
- Christian Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Louisville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kinnamon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kinnamon Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnamon Cemetery
- Conly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Conly Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conly Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Burge Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
- Speaks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Speaks Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Rodgers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
- Fender Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fender Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
- Iola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Iola Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- McKnight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McKnight Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
- Hoosier Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shouse Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- German Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The German Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John 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 Tolliver Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tolliver Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Louisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Iola
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sailor Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ingraham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Flora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- La Clede
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Kenner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Clay City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Watson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Xenia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Travis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
- Passport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Passport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
- Wakefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Gilmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Heartville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Omega
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Bogota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Rinard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Noble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kinmundy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wheeler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dieterich
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Loogootee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saint Peter
(18 miles [29 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 Tolliver 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 Tolliver Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clay City
- Dieterich
- Farina
- Flora
- Kinmundy
- Louisville
- Noble
- Noble lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Tolliver Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Noble.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Sailor Springs
- Xenia
- Xenia lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Tolliver Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
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 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 Tolliver Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Clay County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Tolliver Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #419766 (Tolliver Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #419766 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Clay
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Louisville West
- Location given for Tolliver Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8217129 Lon: -88.5172708
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tolliver Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |