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A visit to the Wheeler Cemetery ...


The location of the Wheeler 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 Wheeler Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0412°   (39° 2' 28")

Lon:   -88.3139°   (-88° 18' 50")

The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the east southeast of the Wheeler Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wheeler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Wheeler 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.

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

    • Wheeler
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <4>
    • Lis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Dieterich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dieterich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
      • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <4>
    • Newton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
    • Bogota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Montrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Falmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Rose Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Teutopolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hidalgo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <4>
    • Walla Walla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Jewett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Heartville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
        • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Effingham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Watson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
      • Ingraham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Wakefield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Willow Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
        • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
      • Hunt City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
        • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
      • Yale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
        • Yale is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <4>
      • Greenup
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Toledo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
        • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
      • Sigel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Funkhouser
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
        • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Mason
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Effingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
      • West Liberty
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
        • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Sainte Marie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
        • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <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 Wheeler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wheeler Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Dieterich Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dieterich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dieterich Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dieterich Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Kibler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kibler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kibler Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibler Cemetery
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • Kedron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kedron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kedron Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kedron Cemetery
    • Texler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Texler Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texler Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Gila Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gila Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gila Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gila Lutheran Cemetery
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Aloysius Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Worthey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worthey Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthey Cemetery
      • Worthy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worthy Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthy Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Brick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
      • Redford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Redford Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Redford Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Newton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redford Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Myer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myer Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myer 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 Wheeler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1923591  (Wheeler Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1923591 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: Wheeler
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 174
      • Location given for GNIS #1923591 (Wheeler 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 Jasper, 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' 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 Wheeler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0412, Longitude: -88.3139       In this case, the coordinates for the Wheeler 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.




 

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