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The location of the Wells Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wells Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery

Lat:   38.4609°   (38° 27' 39")

Lon:   -88.7464°   (-88° 44' 47")

The Wells Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wells Chapel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Shields
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Union Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Texico
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
      • Texico is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <4>
    • Kell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell
      • Kell is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kell <4>
    • Bluford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluford
      • Bluford is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluford <4>
    • Markham City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
      • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Marlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Keenes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cartter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
      • Cartter is located in Marion County
    • Dix
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <4>
    • Iuka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
    • Idlewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Summersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
        • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Wayne City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne City
        • Wayne City is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne City <4>
      • Johnsonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Vernon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sims
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sims have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
        • Sims is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sims <4>
      • Xenia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Opdyke
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
        • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <4>
      • Belle Rive
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
        • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <4>
      • Salem
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rinard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Kenner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Omega
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
        • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Walnut Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
        • Walnut Hill is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <4>

    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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Iuka
      • Iuka lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Wells Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Mount Vernon
    • Salem
      • Salem lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Wells Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Wayne City
    • Xenia
      • Xenia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wells Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wells Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Falley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Falley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falley Cemetery
    • Greenwalt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwalt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwalt Cemetery
    • Lowery Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
    • McConnaughhay Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnaughhay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McConnaughhay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnaughhay Cemetery
    • Hickory Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery
    • Stuber Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuber Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuber Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Donoho Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donoho Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donoho Prairie Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donoho Prairie Cemetery
    • Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Garrison Temple Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrison Temple Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Temple Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Byars Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byars Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byars Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Dobbs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dobbs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbs Cemetery
      • Christian Home Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Fields Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fields Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Barrall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrall Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrall Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Hickey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
      • Old Panther Fork Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Panther Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Panther Fork Cemetery
      • Panther Fork Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Fork Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Dix.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967474 <6>
      • Oak Dale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Dale Cemetery
      • Mifflin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mifflin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mifflin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mifflin Cemetery
      • Crask Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crask Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crask Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crask Cemetery
      • Ten Post Oak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ten Post Oak Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Post Oak Cemetery
      • Jacob Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacob Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1815721  (Wells Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1815721 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: Shields
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #1815721 (Wells Chapel 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 Jefferson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wells Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4609, Longitude: -88.7464       In this case, the coordinates for the Wells Chapel 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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