A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Cemetery:
37.9803, -90.0557
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County<2>.
The county seat for Sainte Genevieve County is located in Sainte Genevieve. Sainte Genevieve lies just to the southeast of the Holy Cross Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Valle Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Zell.
- Kaskaskia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Kaskaskia Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Stipe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Stipe Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stipe Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Roth Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Roth Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roth Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- McCormick Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Beckemeyer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Beckemeyer Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Studt Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mann Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Rebenack Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Rebenack Cemetery is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebenack Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Mange Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Mange Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mange Cemetery
- Voelker Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Voelker Cemetery is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voelker Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- St. Pius Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pius Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sainte Genevieve
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
- Marlo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marlo is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlo
- Quarry Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
- Quarry Town has also been known as:
- Quarrytown
- Zell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
- Modoc
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Modoc is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Prairie du Rocher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
- Prairie du Rocher village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <6>
- Dozaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
- Clement ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
- River aux Vases
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
- Former name for River aux Vases:
- Staabtown
- Ozora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
- Kaskaskia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ellis Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Offenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
- Saint Mary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ridge Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ridge Ranch is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Ranch
- Weingarten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ruma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ruma is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Brickeys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Former names for Brickeys:
- Brickeys Gristmill
- Brickeys Landing
- Needmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Minnith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
- Renault
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Menard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Palestine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Palestine is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sainte Genevieve County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Evansville
- Kaskaskia
- Menard
- Prairie du Rocher
- Sainte Genevieve
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 Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Sainte Genevieve 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #742026 (Holy Cross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #742026 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: Ste. Genevieve
- Est. Elev: 133 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sainte Genevieve
- Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9803305 Lon: -90.0556684
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Sainte Genevieve, 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- Holy Cross 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. |