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A visit to the Wells Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...

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

38.4609, -88.7464

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wells Chapel Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Falley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falley Cemetery
  • Greenwalt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Greenwalt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwalt Cemetery
  • Lowery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery Cemetery
  • McConnaughhay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The McConnaughhay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnaughhay Cemetery
  • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill Cemetery
  • Stuber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stuber Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuber Cemetery
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
  • Donoho Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Garrison Temple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Byars Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Byars Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • Dobbs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dobbs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
    • Barrall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barrall Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrall Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
    • Old Panther Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Panther Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Fork Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
      • 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 east of Dix.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967474 <5>
    • Oak Dale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale Cemetery
    • Mifflin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mifflin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin Cemetery
    • Crask Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crask Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crask Cemetery
    • Ten Post Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ten Post Oak Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Post Oak Cemetery
    • Jacob Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jacob Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Chapel Cemetery

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 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)
    • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Hickory Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Pigeon ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Union Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
  • Texico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Kell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bluford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Markham City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
  • Marlow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Keenes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cartter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cartter is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
  • Dix
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dix is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Iuka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Idlewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
    • Summersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
    • Wayne City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bannister
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bannister is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
    • Mount Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sims
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Xenia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Opdyke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Belle Rive
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kenner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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 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 Chapel Cemetery: