A visit to the Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodlawn Cemetery:
37.7270, -89.2106
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies just to the west northwest of the Woodlawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Woodlawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woodlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Snider Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Snider Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Hill Cemetery
- Dillinger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dillinger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillinger Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Boskydell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Boskydell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell Cemetery
- North County Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McKinney Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The McKinney Hill Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Hill Cemetery
- Murdale Gardens of Memory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills Cemetery
- South County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Indian Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Lipe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stearns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The North Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Hinchcliff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hinchcliff Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchcliff Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woodlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carbondale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cambria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- De Soto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Makanda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blairsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Murphysboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Dewmaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Colp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <6>
- Hurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Energy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Water Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Herrin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hallidayboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- Alto Pass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
- Elkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cobden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vergennes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oraville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman Spur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Freeman Spur has also been known as:
- Freeman Spur village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <6>
- Zeigler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dowell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Woodlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woodlawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carbondale
- Carterville
- Cobden
- De Soto
- Elkville
- Herrin
- Murphysboro
- Zeigler
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 either 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1815642 (Woodlawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1815642 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carbondale
- Location given for Woodlawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7269949 Lon: -89.2106387
- 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 Jackson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodlawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |