A visit to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial 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 Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery:
39.4342, -90.4073
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Greene County
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- North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Greene County
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- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Greene County
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- Johnson Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Burial Ground is located in Greene County
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- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Greene County
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- Hanks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hanks Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Cemetery
- Fernwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
- Pinetree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pinetree Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetree Cemetery
- Parr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Parr Cemetery is located in Greene County
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- William Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The William Wood Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Wood Cemetery
- Highstreet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Highstreet Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highstreet Cemetery
- Pinkerton #1 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pinkerton #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkerton #1 Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Williams - Edwards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Williams - Edwards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rawlins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rawlins Cemetery is located in Greene County
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- Wilmington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilmington Cemetery is located in Greene County
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- Kinser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Kinser Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinser Cemetery
- Walkerville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walkerville Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville Cemetery
- Tunnison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tunnison Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnison Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- White Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Belltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
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- Roodhouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walkerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
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- Patterson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Wrights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Glasgow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carrollton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bedford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bee Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Cliffdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Eldred
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woody
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Woody is located in Greene County
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- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Murrayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kampsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mid City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
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 Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Greenfield
- Manchester
- Milton
- Milton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Roodhouse
- White Hall
- Winchester
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery:
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- 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 Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1748435 (Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1748435 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: Greene
- Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roodhouse West
- Location given for Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.434214 Lon: -90.4073437
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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 Greene, 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- Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |