A visit to the Winland 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 Winland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Winland Cemetery:
38.3487, -88.2359
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Winland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Winland Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the west northwest of the Winland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Winland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Winland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Winland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Crews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Scottsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thomas Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- South Toms Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nunn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaeffer Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Barah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Barah Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barah Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- East Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shaeffer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaeffer Cemetery
- Koontz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Koontz Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Cemetery
- Atteberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Atteberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atteberry Cemetery
- Gifford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Gifford Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- Cravens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cravens Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens 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 Winland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Winland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Golden Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ellery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burnt Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Barnhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Red Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Mount Erie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Geff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boyleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Springerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Browns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Enterprise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Bennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bungay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Grayville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bone Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Crossville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Cisne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sims
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Winland 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 Winland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Crossville
- Fairfield
- Grayville
- Jeffersonville
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 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 Winland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Wayne County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Winland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #421333 (Winland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #421333 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Golden Gate
- Location given for Winland Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.348659 Lon: -88.2358755
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Winland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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