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A visit to the Woods 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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

38.8323, -88.3345

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

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

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Woods Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Woods Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Ditter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Ditter Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter Cemetery
  • Shouse Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Wendelin - Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
  • Fulks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fulks Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Cemetery
  • South Muddy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hoosier Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Levitte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Levitte Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levitte Cemetery
  • Weidner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Weidner Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Wachtel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wachtel Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wachtel Cemetery
    • Devore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Devore Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devore Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Headyville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Headyville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headyville Cemetery
    • Burke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
    • Dillman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
    • Wakefield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Wakefield Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Cemetery
    • Hankins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hankins Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankins Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

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

  • Ingraham
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sailor Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wakefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Passport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Bogota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
  • Louisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Camp Travis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Noble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Flora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dundas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • West Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
    • Newton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheeler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Olney
      (15 miles [24.1 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>
    • Iola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Gallagher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
    • Dieterich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wynoose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Sainte Marie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Kenner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Falmouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Heartville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
    • Watson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewood
      (18 miles [29 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 Woods 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 Woods Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Woods Cemetery: