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A visit to the Wells Cemetery ...


The location of the Wells Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5970°   (38° 35' 49")

Lon:   -88.2948°   (-88° 17' 41")

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 .

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 Wells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wells Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Camp Travis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Enterprise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Mount Erie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Noble
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
    • Rinard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <4>
    • Cisne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
      • Cisne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
    • Bennington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Flora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Geff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geff
      • Geff is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geff <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jeffersonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Sailor Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
        • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <4>
      • Parkersburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
        • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
      • Johnsonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Calhoun
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
      • Olney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
        • Olney is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
      • Fairfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Kenner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
        • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • West Salem
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
        • West Salem is located in Edwards County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
      • Louisville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
        • Louisville is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
      • Ingraham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Golden Gate
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
        • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <4>
      • Wakefield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Wakefield is located in Richland County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Zif Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zif Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zif Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zif Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Travis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Moutray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moutray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moutray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moutray Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Barth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barth Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
    • Crews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Decker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Decker Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Clay City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Clay City Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Clay City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105163 <6>
      • Madden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madden Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madden Cemetery
      • Laird Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laird Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laird Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Carson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carson Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
      • Gallagher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallagher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gallagher Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallagher Cemetery

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

    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 Wells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #420735  (Wells Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #420735 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: Enterprise
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 139
      • Location given for GNIS #420735 (Wells Cemetery)

    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 Wayne, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wells Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5970, Longitude: -88.2948       In this case, the coordinates for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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