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A visit to the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

38.5970, -88.2948

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

The Wells Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Wells Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wells Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Zif Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Zif Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zif Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Travis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Travis Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
  • Moutray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moutray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moutray Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
  • Barth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Barth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barth Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fitch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
  • Crews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Decker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Decker Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Clay City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clay City Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clay City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Clay City.
      • The Clay City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Maysville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105163 <5>
    • Madden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Madden Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
    • Laird Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Laird Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Carson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Carson Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
    • Gallagher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gallagher Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.

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

  • Wynoose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
  • Camp Travis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Mount Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gallagher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
  • Noble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rinard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cisne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bennington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Marion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Maple Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Flora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Geff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeffersonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Sailor Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Parkersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Passport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
    • Johnsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Calhoun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Olney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kenner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • West Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Louisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingraham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wells 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 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 Wells Cemetery: