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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:

38.8612, -88.6159

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 just to the southeast 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rodgers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
  • Burge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Burge Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burge Cemetery
  • Iola Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Iola Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola Cemetery
  • Fender Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fender Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fender Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Littleton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Cemetery
  • Keen Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Keen Chapel Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Chapel Cemetery
  • Newton Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Riffle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
    • Old Mason Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Mason Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mason Cemetery
    • Christian Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tolliver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Cemetery
    • Speaks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Speaks Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Cemetery
    • Conly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Conly Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conly Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Iola
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Edgewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • La Clede
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Mason
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Farina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Louisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Watson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Peter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Kinmundy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Omega
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Heartville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Loogootee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dexter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Xenia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kenner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Flora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sailor Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ingraham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Altamont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Funkhouser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Saint Elmo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Alma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Clay City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dieterich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Effingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Saint Paul
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul

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 first turn to 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: