A visit to the Abner 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 Abner Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Abner Cemetery:
38.1717, -88.9770
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Abner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Abner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Abner Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Abner Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Abner Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Abner Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
- Clampet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clampet Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clampet Cemetery
- Dryden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dryden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- South Hickory Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The South Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hickory Hill Cemetery
- The South Hickory Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
- South Hickory Hill Christian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108327 <5>
- Black Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Knob Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Knob Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Prairie Cemetery
- Fitzgerrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Knowles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Knowles Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Cemetery
- Rightnower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rightnower Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightnower Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Gilbert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- St. Barbara Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Barbara Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Barbara Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Cub Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cub Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Prairie Cemetery
- Wolf Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wolf Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Prairie Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Cypher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cypher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypher Cemetery
- Winemiller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Winemiller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winemiller Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Round Knob Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Round Knob Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Abner Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nason
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dareville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Emerson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
- Ina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
- Bonnie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waltonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sesser
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whittington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marcoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Scheller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ewing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Rend City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rend City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
- Taylor Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Valier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Frisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Roaches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roaches is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
- Opdyke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Summersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Coello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Buckner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Steel City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Belle Rive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Radom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Du Bois
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Tamaroa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Abner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Ina
- Ina lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Abner Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ina.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Mount Vernon
- Sesser
- Tamaroa
- Waltonville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Abner Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Abner Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #403322 (Abner Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #403322 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ina
- Location given for Abner Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1717166 Lon: -88.9770137
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Jefferson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abner 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. |