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A visit to the Wood Lawn 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 Wood Lawn Cemetery ...

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

39.1062, -88.5120

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

The Wood Lawn Cemetery is located in Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the west northwest of the Wood Lawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wood Lawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Wood Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Effingham City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Effingham City Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham City Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rinehart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Loy Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Loy Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Chapel Cemetery
  • Old Loy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Old Loy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Loy Cemetery
  • Toothaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery
  • Ewington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ewington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Watson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rentfrow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rentfrow Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentfrow Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Arborcrest Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Arborcrest Memorial Park is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborcrest Memorial Park
      • The Arborcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Arborcrest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #216589 <5>
    • Lillyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lillyville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Funkhouser Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser Cemetery
    • Miller Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Chapel Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Faunce Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Faunce Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunce Cemetery
    • Needham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wood Lawn Cemetery.

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

  • Teutopolis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Effingham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Heartville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
  • Funkhouser
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
  • Watson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
  • Dieterich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Montrose is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Sigel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dexter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Shumway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheeler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mason
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
    • Stewardson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Altamont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gilmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Moccasin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Trowbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Lis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • Edgewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Neoga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <6>
    • Beecher City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jewett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mode
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode

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 Wood Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Effingham County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wood Lawn Cemetery: