About German Methodist Cemetery
German Methodist Cemetery is a methodist cemetery near Altamont, Effingham County, Illinois. It lies about 1.7 mi southwest of Altamont. The grounds sit at about 617 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1810501. The nearest other listed cemetery is McCoy Cemetery, about 0.7 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Gieseking Funeral Home in Altamont, about 1.7 mi away. It is one of 81 cemeteries we list in Effingham County, and 63 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Altamont. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
39.07943, -88.72664
What German Methodist Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- McCoy CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery0.7 mi
- Saint Clare CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery1.3 mi
- Union CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery1.4 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran CemeteryAltamont, ILLutheran cemetery1.4 mi
- Wallace CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery1.6 mi
- Freemanton CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery2.7 mi
- Saint Paul Lutheran CemeteryAltamont, ILLutheran cemetery3.0 mi
- Miller Chapel CemeteryAltamont, ILChurch cemetery4.5 mi
- Funkhouser CemeteryEffingham, ILCemetery4.6 mi
- Mount Moriah CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery4.7 mi
Funeral homes near German Methodist Cemetery
- Gieseking Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Altamont · (618) 483-6821
- Kull Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Altamont · (618) 322-1218
- Pagel Funeral Homes7.7 miFuneral home · St Elmo · (618) 829-5432
- Pagel Funeral Homes9.2 miFuneral home · Watson · (217) 536-5444
- Bauer Funeral Home9.8 miFuneral home · Effingham · (217) 342-2177
- Johnson Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Effingham · (217) 342-2215
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Frequently asked questions
Is German Methodist Cemetery a Methodist cemetery?
Our records list a Methodist affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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