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A visit to the Wakefield 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 Wakefield Cemetery ...

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

38.8431, -88.2356

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

The Wakefield Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Olney. Olney lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Wakefield Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wakefield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hankins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hankins Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankins Cemetery
  • Wendelin - Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Wachtel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wachtel Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wachtel Cemetery
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
  • Devore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Devore Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devore Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Ingraham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ingraham Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingraham Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ingraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ingraham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978333 <5>
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Honey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Honey Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Cemetery
    • Tate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
    • Fulks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fulks Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Cemetery
    • South Muddy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Weidner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Weidner Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidner Cemetery
    • Levitte Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Levitte Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levitte Cemetery
    • North Freedom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The North Freedom Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom Cemetery
    • Houser Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Houser Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houser Cemetery
    • Trobaugh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trobaugh Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trobaugh Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Cummins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cummins Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummins Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wakefield Cemetery.

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

  • Wakefield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Passport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Bogota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
  • Ingraham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sailor Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dundas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • West Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • Noble
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Newton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Olney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <6>
  • Clay City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sainte Marie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • Camp Travis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
    • Wheeler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gallagher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Louisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Willow Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Falmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Wynoose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Calhoun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Claremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dieterich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Amity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity

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 Wakefield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wakefield Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wakefield Cemetery: