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A visit to the Wesley 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 Wesley Cemetery ...

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

38.7945, -88.2612

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

The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Wesley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wesley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wesley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Weidner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Weidner Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidner Cemetery
  • Wendelin - Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Levitte Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Levitte Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levitte Cemetery
  • North Freedom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The North Freedom Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom Cemetery
  • Wakefield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Wakefield Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Cemetery
  • Ingraham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Woods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Devore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Devore Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devore Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ditter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Ditter Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Houser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Houser Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houser Cemetery
    • Hankins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hankins Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankins Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Dillman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hanna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
    • Elston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elston Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wesley Cemetery.

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

  • Passport
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Wakefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Ingraham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sailor Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Noble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Clay City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bogota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
  • Dundas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Camp Travis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Olney
    (10 miles [16.1 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>
  • West Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • Gallagher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wynoose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Louisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Flora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Calhoun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sainte Marie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • Claremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wheeler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Parkersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Wesley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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