Revised 12/31/2013
ABNER Cemetery— Nason, IL Sexton: Robert Dent 618-316-3984, Lester Dent 618-279-3124, 4649 Mason Lane, Bonnie, IL 62816 Steve Poynor, gravedigger
ANTIOCH Cemetery—E. of Macedonia, IL, Hamilton Co., Knight Prairie Twp., N.E. corner of section 32. Sexton: Dale Miller, home: 618-728-4581, Norman Miller (platbook) 618-728-4377 Steve Poynor, gravedigger
BAXTER Cemetery — E. of Benton, Franklin Co., Benton Twp., S.W. corner of section 13; take route 34 E. to Akin blacktop to Summers Rd., N to Baxter Road. Sexton: Doris McLaren, home: 439-3807. Family cemetery Steve Poynor, gravedigger
BETHEL Cemetery — Route 1, S. of Benton, Franklin Co., Denning Twp., N.W. corner of section 1.route 37 S to Yellowbanks Road, West to Bluebird Road South, to Kern Road East. Edna 'Eddi' Ezell, Pres., Bethel Cemetery Assoc., 1108 E. Bond, Benton, IL 62812 439-6780
BONER Cemetery — West Frankfort. Gravedigger — Scott O'Daniel 623-2386. Concrete box required.
BRADY Cemetery- E. of Akin, IL, Franklin Co., Eastern Twp., S.E. corner of section 23. Route 34 East to Akin Blacktop Road, continue East through Akin. Steve Poynor gravedigger Sextons: Linda Inabnit 618-927-6870 and Dennis Clark 618-922-4898
CARTER'S TEMPLE Cemetery — W. of Thompsonville, Eastern Twp., S.W. corner of section 32. Take route 34 East to Hannagan Road North one mile; cemetery is on left. No cemetery fund; donation only. Sexton: Raymond Fetters, home: 618-627-2539
CARTWRIGHT Cemetery — S.W. of McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Flannigan Twp., N.E. corner of Twp.
COOK Cemetery — N.E. of Akin, Franklin Co., Eastern Twp., S.E. corner of section 12, (THIS CEMETERY IS FULL) Sexton: Linda Inabnit H-1-618-728-4509 R.R. 1, Box 150, Macedonia, IL 62860
CYPHER Cemetery—State Route 37 North, Whittington — mile north of State Route 154 and Route 37 intersection, Franklin County, Ewing Township. Call Billy Hammond before digging.
DENNING Cemetery — West Frankfort, IL, Franklin Co., Denning Twp., N.E. corner of section 22, take Route 149 West to Orient Blacktop Road North, Sextons— Pete Witkewiz 260-402-7650, Charlie Daniels 618-559-5076.
EASTFORK Cemetery — West Frankfort, IL, Franklin Co., Frankfort Twp., S.E. corner of section 24, take route 149 East through West Frankfort to Antioch Road South, follow south to cemetery.
EASTLAWN MEMORIAL Cemetery- Herrin, IL, Williamson Co. Sexton: Bob Connell, Home: 1-618-997-6251. Concrete box required. NO FUNERALS OR BURIALS ON SUNDAYS.
EBENEZER Cemetery — Rileyville, IL, Saline Co. Sexton: Homer Watson, RR4, Thompsonville, IL 62890 1-618-268-4787. No vault required. Gravedigger— Leroy Bird 268-4550
EWING (KING) Cemetery —S. of Ewing Blacktop, Ewing, IL, Franklin Co., Ewing Twp., N.W. corner of section 22, TAKE route 37 North to Ewing Road East, to Cyril James Road South. Sexton: Mary Kern 629-2201
FAIRVIEW Cemetery — (also called Clayton Cemetery) West Frankfort, IL, Franklin Co., Frankfort Twp., S.W. corner of section 30, take Route 37 South to Woody Road East.
FRANKLIN Cemetery — Whittington, IL, Franklin Co., Ewing Twp., N.W. corner of section 30, take Route 37 North to Marcum Branch Road West, to Larry Foster Parkway North. No cemetery fund; no outer container requirement. Sexton: Mary Kern H-629-2201, C-618-218-6709, 14291 Rescue Church Road, Whittington, IL 62897 Steve Poynor, gravedigger
FLINT Cemetery — Belle Rive, IL, Jefferson Co., approx. 1 mile north of Belle Rive. Sexton-Mrs. Sharon Horton, 203 S. Hickory, Belle Rive, IL 62810. Gravedigger — Jeff Hicks 548-0944
HAMMOND Cemetery — Sesser, IL, Franklin Co., Barren Twp., W. side of section 29, take Route 14 West to Rend City Road North, continue past Marina, sign is on West side of road. HAMMONDS FAMILY ONLY! No requirement or cemetery fund. Sexton/gravedigger: Dixie Miller 618-528-3231
HAMMONDS Cemetery—Buckner, IL, Franklin Co., Browning Twp., SW corner of section 16, take Route 14 West to Water Road North, cemetery is 1 mi. on east side of road across from the Russian Orthodox Cemetery. Contact Ralph Hale 724-2181
HARRISON Cemetery — Buckner, IL, Franklin Co., Browning Twp., center of section 30, take Route 14 West to Buckner, go South on Janette Street to cemetery. Concrete box required. Sexton: Carol Sloan, President, Harrison Cemetery Assoc., 410 W. Sylvester Ave., Christopher, IL 62822. SI Wilbert Vault, gravedigger
HERRIN CITY Cemetery- Herrin, IL, Williamson Co. Office: 1-618-942-5435; concrete box required
HORSE PRAIRIE Cemetery — Sesser, IL, Franklin County, Barren Township, Take 154 West towards Sesser, turn right at Hope Davis Storage, continue North to Horse Prairie Road. No Cemetery Fund. Concrete Box Required. Ray Baxter gravedigger. Jack Kirkpatrick, President, Toni Stackhouse, Board Member 618-279-3266, Donnie co*ckrum Board Member 625-5104
JACKSON GROVE Cemetery - Benton, IL, Franklin Co., Eastern Twp, N.W. corner of section 19, take Route 34 East to Akin Blacktop Road East, to Bessie Road North. $100 cemetery fund. Mail check to: James Curtis Dillon— Sexton, 8923 Summers Road, Benton, IL 62812 618-663-7436 Steve Poynor, gravedigger
JONES Cemetery- E. of Logan, IL, Franklin Co., Eastern Twp., S.W. corner of section 31, TAKE route 34 East to Baseline Road North. Sexton: Fred Parkhill 218-7577 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 218-7263. No Requirements. Steve Poynor, gravedigger
KIRK Cemetery—Ina, IL Gravedigger— Brad Johnston Call Johnston F.H. 618-437-5335. No outer container requirements.
KNIGHT Cemetery — N. of Buckner, IL, Franklin Co., take Route 14 West to Buckner, turn North on Knight Road (just west of motel) cemetery will be on your right. Sexton: Carl Overturf, Home: 724-4019 Steve Poynor, gravedigger
KNIGHTS PRAIRIE Cemetery —McLeansboro, IL, Hamilton Co., Knights Prairie Twp., N.E. corner of section 22.
KNOB PRAIRIE Cemetery - Akin, IL, Franklin Co., Eastern Twp., S.E. corner of section 16, take Route 34 East to Akin Blacktop Road, East to North Thompsonville Road, to Knob Prairie Road, concrete box required. $100.00 Mail check to: Wesla 218-7578 or Terry Tennant 218-7646, 20107 W. Bobtail Rd., Benton, IL, 62812, home# 439-7129. Steve Poynor, gravedigger
LAKEVIEW Cemetery- Johnston City, IL, Williamson Co., take Route 149 East to Marion Road South, continue south cemetery will be on left. Gravedigger: Scott Key cell: 618-889-0473 cemetery: 618-983-8131 Make check payable to: City of Johnston City, C/O Mrs. Karen Hatfield, City Clerk, 100 West Broadway, Johnston City, IL, 62951, 983-6651 no cemetery fund, concrete box required
LEBANON Cemetery — Saline Co., IL Route 34 East of Thompsonville to Harco Road, turn north, go approx. 3-4 miles; cemetery is on left/west side. Call Kenny Sloan at Sloan Funeral Home, Galatia
LIBERTY-RIDLIN Cemetery —Macedonia, IL, Franklin Co., Northern Twp., S.E. corner of section 21, take ute 14 East to Liberty Road North. Sextons: David Goss, H-629-2155 Mail check to: David Goss, 21695 Ewing Road, Macedonia, IL 62860 NO concrete box required. Steve Poynor, gravedigger
LIBERTY METHODIST CHURCH Cemetery- S.E. of Thompsonville, IL, Franklin Co., Cave Twp., N.W. corner of section 26, take route 34 East through Thompsonville to Miller Road South, to West End Road South. Concrete box required. Call Pete Troyan, Cemetery Assoc., Thompsonville, IL 62890. 627-2232 OR Larry Mabry 937-1620 or 937-3953. Steve Poynor, gravedigger
LITTLE SPRINGS Cemetery — McLeansboro, IL, Hamilton Co., Flannigan Twp., S.W. corner of section 27. No plat, no cemetery fund. Sexton- Kent Darnell 618-925-4389, Steve Poynor, gravedigger
LOGAN CHURCH OF GOD Cemetery — behind church, Logan, IL, Franklin Co., Benton Twp., S.E. corner of section 35, take Route 34 East to Logan, continue South to Logan Church of God. Sexton: John Winstead, home: 439-4495 No cemetery fund; no outer container requirement; $250/space Steve Poynor, gravedigger
LOGAN CITY Cemetery —Logan, IL, Franklin Co., Benton Twp., S.E. corner of section 35. No cemetery fund; no outer container required. Steve Poynor, gravedigger
MACEDONIA Cemetery — Macedonia, IL, Franklin Co., Northern Twp., S.E. corner of section 25, take Route 14 East to Macedonia, go South on Macedonia Road. Sexton: Donald Hutchcraft, 24127 Fisher Lane, Macedonia, IL 62860, home: 728-4317 Steve Poynor, gravedigger
MAPLE HILL Cemetery — Sesser, IL, Franklin Co., Goode Twp., Approx. 1 mile North of State Route 154 and 148 intersection. Sexton: Marion Lappin, work: 625-3611; home: 625-6453, if no answer call Sesser Water Dept. from 1 to 5:00 p.m. at 625-3611 and ask for Joyce Gunter.
MAPLEWOOD Cemetery — Marion, IL
MASONIC & ODD FELLOWS Cemetery — 12740 Odd Fellow Lane, Benton, IL, Franklin Co., Benton Twp., N. side of section 30, take Route 37 south to cemetery. Dave Tollison — Sexton, office: 435-2256 cell-927-1300 concrete box required; Grave opening fees made payable to Steve Poynor Substitute sexton Ken Richardson 218-8831
MIDDLE FORK Cemetery, E. of Ewing, IL, Franklin Co., Northern Twp., N.E. corner of section 20, take Route 37 North to Ewing Road East through Ewing. Webb family cemetery. Don Webb— Sexton H-244-2744, 2868 N. Wessex Lane, Belle Rive, IL 62810. Steve Poynor, gravedigger
MITCHELL Cemetery- Sexton— Ted Thompson 625-5181, Marvin Boswell
MT. ETNA Cemetery — Akin, IL, Franklin Co., Eastern Twp., S.E. corner of section 28, Akin Blacktop Road East to Green Meadow Road South to Mt. Etna Cemetery. no outer container required. Mail check to: Kenneth Bolen— Sexton, 20421 Akin Blacktop Road, Thompsonville, IL 62890 home# 627-4038, cell# 927-7110 Steve Poynor, gravedigger.
MT. NEBO Cemetery — Hamilton Co., Knights Prairie Twp., SE corner of Sect. 5. No cemetery fund or requirement. Kenneth Denbo sexton 618-736 2429. No Charge for lots. Anyone can dig.
MT. PLEASANT Cemetery —Valier, IL, Franklin Co., Browning Twp., S.W. corner of section 5, take route 14 West to Rend City Road North, to Park Street West, to Mt. Pleasant Road. No cemetery fund; concrete box required. Sexton: Fred Sample: 724-2169. Steve Poynor, gravedigger
MT. ZION Cemetery — Thompsonville, IL, Franklin Co., Cave Twp., N.W. corner of section 22, take route 34 East to Thompsonville, turn South on Thompsonville Road, continue south to Cemetery. Sexton: Howard Droit Mail check to: Clovis Hall— Sexton, 2086 South Thompsonville Road, Thompsonville, IL 62890 home# 627-2220. Steve Poynor, gravedigger
MULKEYTOWN Cemetery - Mulkeytown, IL, Franklin Co., Tyrone Twp., S.E. corner of section 21, take route 14 West to Mulkeytown, go South on Route 149 to 15th Street East. Jim and Donna Jones 618-724-9236 Steve Poynor, gravedigger
NEAL CemeteryB S.W. of Logan, IL, Franklin County, Frankfort, Township, S.E. Corner of section 3, take route 34 East to Logan, continue south to Four Mile Lane West to Neal Road North. Sexton: Bill Neal H-629-2659. Steve Poynor, gravedigger
OAK HILL Cemetery — Frisco, IL, Franklin Co., Northern Twp., N.W. corner of section 11, take route 34 east to Webb Hill Road North, to Ewing Road East, to Frisco Road North, to Oak Hill Road East to cemetery. $25 cemetery fund. Sexton: Dale Richardson, 22892 Oak Hill Road, Ewing, IL 62836 618-629-2580. Steve Poynor, gravedigger
OAKWOOD Cemetery- Mt. Vernon, IL, Take I-57 North to Mt. Vernon go East to cemetery. Office# 1-618-244-0037
ODDFELLOWS Cemetery — Route 14 East of McLeansboro, IL, Hamilton Co., McLeansboro Twp., S.E. corner of section 15. Gravedigger-Marion Frazier, 214-8681; Sexton: Bob Prince— 643-2123 OR 838-1334.
OVERTURF Cemetery —Ewing Family Only! Sexton— Kenneth Bozovich 629-2269
PARADISE PRAIRIE Cemetery — Sesser, IL, Perry Co., take route 37 North to route 154 West to Sesser, continue West on 154 to the cemetery. Sexton: Roger Marlow 618-496-5624.
PHILLIPS Cemetery — Ewing, Franklin Co., Ewing Twp., S.E. corner of section 25, take route 34 East to Webb Hill Road North to Phillips Cemetery Road. Ewing Township maintains cemetery. Sexton: Brad Johnston, 14291 Rescue Church Road, Whittington, IL 62897
PLASTER Cemetery — Thompsonville, IL, Franklin Co., Cave Twp., N.W. corner of section 3, take route 34 east to Thompsonville, to North Thompsonville Road, to Plasters Grove Free Will Baptist Church Road. Fees: $200 Sexton: Rita (Fran) Lentz home: 629-2490 Jewel Mandrell 618-218-3965 VAULT REQUIRED Steve Poynor, gravedigger
PLEASANT GROVE Cemetery — W. of McLeansboro, Hamilton Co.
PLEASANT HILL Cemetery— Thompsonville, IL, Franklin Co., Cave Twp., N.W. corner of section 12, Take route 34 east to Thompsonville, to North Thompsonville Road, to Pleasant Hill Church Road East, Mail check to: James Sullivan,— Sexton, R.R. 3 Box 198-A, Thompsonville, IL 62890 618-923-0244. Gravedigger: Fred Gunter, 401 Wilson, McLeansboro IL H-643-4308 C-237-4508 Vault Required
PLEASANT VALLEY Cemetery —E. of Thompsonville, Saline Co., east of section 24 in Saline Co, take route 34 east through Thompsonville, to Saline County, look for church signs on left. Sextons: Norman McFarland; Kevin McFarland H-1-618-647-2583, RR 2, Box 100A, Thompsonville, IL 62890; Carl Sullivan H-627-2458. Steve Poynor, gravedigger
ROSE HILL Cemetery — Marion, IL Sexton: 618-997-6251
RUSSIAN ORTHODOX Cemetery- (Nativity of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Cemetery) Buckner, IL, Franklin Co., Browning Twp., N.E. corner of section 20 and S.W. corner of section 16, take route 14 west, to Water Road North. Sextons: Charles Mitroka H-984-2213; Eli Galayda H-724-4836.
SHILOH Cemetery — Whittington, IL, Franklin Co., Ewing Twp., S.W. corner of section 21, route 37 North to intersection of route 37 and 154 turn right, continue east to Shiloh cemetery road south. CALL JOYCE OR JOANN BEFORE DIGGING GRAVE!!!!! concrete box required Sextons: Jim 618-218-2662 or Brenda 618-218-4586 Brad Johnston, gravedigger cell- 246-6916
ST. ALOYSIUS SACRED HEART Cemetery—Royalton, IL Franklin Co., Six MIle Twp., State Route 149 northeast of Royalton, IL Sexton-Clem Bogdajewicz 984-2086 Steve Poynor-gravedigger
ST. JOHN CATHOLIC Cemetery — West Frankfort, IL. Grave digger, Scott O'Daniel No burial fee.
SWOFFORD Cemetery — Benton, IL, Franklin County, Benton Township, take route 34 east to Baseline Road North to Swofford Cemetery. Steve Poynor, gravedigger
TEN MILE Cemetery — W. of McLeansboro, IL, Hamilton Co., Knights Prairie Twp., N.E. section 24. Sexton: Bob Prince, Steve Poynor, gravedigger
THURMOND CemeteryB Ewing, IL, Franklin County, Route 37 North to Ewing Road East, to Log Cabin Road North to Thurmond Cemetery. Sexton: Mary Kern— Sexton H-629-2201, 14291 Rescue Church Road, Whittington, IL 62897.
TOWER HEIGHTS Cemetery — West Frankfort, IL Franklin Co., Frankfort Twp., N.W. corner of section 20, take route 37 south to West Frankfort, to East St. Louis Street, East to Odle Street North.
WALNUT GROVE Cemetery — N.W. of Macedonia, IL, Franklin Co., Northern Twp., S.W. corner of section 12 & S.E. corner of section 11, take route 34 east to Carlton Road North, to Snowflake Road, continue North to cemetery. Cemetery will be on a curve back in the woods. Walnut Grove Cemetery fund c/o Dale Richardson 22892 Oak Hill Road, Ewing, IL 62836. 618-629-2580. Steve Poynor, gravedigger
WILLIAMS CHAPEL Cemetery- N. of Whittington, IL, Franklin Co., Ewing Twp., S.W. corner of section 3, TAKE ROUTE 37 NORTH TO Ewing Road East to Bean Road North, to Dalby Road East to Williams Chapel Road north. vault is required. Mail check to: Bertha Dalby, secretary, Whittington, IL 62897. Steve Poynor, gravedigger Sexton: Stanley Taylor 629-2264.
WOLF CREEK Cemetery- Eldorado, IL. Gravedigger— Dan January
ZEIGLER Cemetery — Zeigler, IL Zeigler Cemetery Association, C/O Sharon Milcic Vaughn, 307 Oak St., Zeigler, IL 62999
BENTON TOWNSHIP CEMETERIES
Adams B —Benton Twp., SW corner of Sect 30 & NW corner of Sect 31.
County Poor Farm Cemetery — Benton Twp., NW corner of Sect 29.
Drummonds Cemetery — Benton Twp. W. of Sam Pyle Bridge Rd. behind Dave Cooper's house, near Lake Moses
Old Benton Cemetery — Benton Twp., South First St. behind the American Legion.
Sullen Cemetery — Benton Twp., NE corner of Sect. 17.
Williams Cemetery—Benton Twp, NE corner of Sect. 20.
