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The location of the Zimmerman Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Zimmerman Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9925°   (38° 59' 32")

Lon:   -89.9884°   (-89° 59' 18")

The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Zimmerman Cemetery .

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 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 Zimmerman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Zimmerman Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zimmerman Cemetery.

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

    • Dorsey
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <4>
    • Bunker Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <4>
    • Prairietown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
      • Prairietown is located in Madison County
    • Moro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Moro is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <4>
    • Bethalto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottage Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
      • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
    • Rosewood Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
      • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
    • Wilsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
    • Dorchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Royal Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
    • Brighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Alton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
      • East Alton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Shipman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Worden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
        • Worden is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <4>
      • Wood River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
        • Wood River is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <4>
      • Hamel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
        • Hamel is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <4>
      • Staunton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Plainview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <4>
      • Belmont Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
        • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
      • Roxana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sawyerville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
        • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <4>
      • Mount Clare
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
        • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Piasa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Godfrey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
        • Godfrey is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <4>
      • Altamont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
        • Altamont is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
      • Alton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
        • Alton is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
      • Hartford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • South Roxana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
        • South Roxana is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
      • Edwardsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Livingston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
      • Williamson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
      • Benld
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
        • Benld is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <4>

    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 Zimmerman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Zimmerman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dorsey Emmaus Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Emmaus Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorsey Emmaus Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Emmaus Lutheran Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Woodburn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodburn Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodburn Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • Fosterburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosterburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fosterburg Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosterburg Cemetery
    • St. John UCC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery
    • Bunker Hill City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Hill City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill City Cemetery
    • Paddock - Flagg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Paddock - Flagg Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Paddock - Flagg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paddock Cemetery
      • Paddock Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paddock - Flagg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107388 <6>
    • Belk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belk Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belk Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Meyer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Short Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Short Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
      • Bethalto UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bethalto UMC Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Bethalto UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethalto City Cemetery
        • Bethalto Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethalto UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640641 <6>
      • Liberty Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Randle Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randle Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randle Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randle Family Cemetery
      • Mize Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mize Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mize Cemetery
      • Dehne Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dehne Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehne Cemetery
      • Ingersol Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingersol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingersol Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingersol Cemetery
      • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Rose Lawn Memory Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rose Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Madison County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Lawn Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Bethalto.
        • The Rose Lawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
        • Della & Howard Gibson Cemetery
        • Rose Lawn Memory Gardens / Della & Howard Gibson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Memory Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968588 <6>
      • Preuitt Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preuitt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preuitt Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preuitt Family Cemetery
      • Pruett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sandbach Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandbach Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandbach Cemetery
      • McCaughey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaughey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCaughey Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaughey Cemetery
      • Funderbunk Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funderbunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Funderbunk Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funderbunk Cemetery
      • Luken Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luken Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luken Cemetery
      • Centerville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery

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

    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 Zimmerman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #423358  (Zimmerman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #423358 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Prairietown
      • County: Madison         Elev: 186
      • Location given for GNIS #423358 (Zimmerman Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zimmerman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9925, Longitude: -89.9884       In this case, the coordinates for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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