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The location of the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8956°   (38° 53' 44")

Lon:   -87.6114°   (-87° 36' 41")

The Allen Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Robinson. Robinson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Allen 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 professional and volunteer 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 Allen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Crawford 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 Allen 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.

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

    • Oil Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Heathsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Flat Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Birds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Duncanville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • Palestine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gordon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County
    • New Hebron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Busseron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Oaktown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
    • Robinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Merom
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
        • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <4>
      • Lawrenceville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
        • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
      • Carlisle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
      • New Lebanon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
        • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <4>
      • Oil Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
        • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
      • Hardinville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
        • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
      • Stoy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
        • Stoy is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <4>
      • Bridgeport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bruceville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Paxton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Hutsonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Vincennes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Graysville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
        • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Green Brier
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
        • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
      • Landes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
        • Landes is located in Crawford County

    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 Allen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Allen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Morea Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morea Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morea Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Norton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Tobey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tobey Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobey Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Maddox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maddox Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
    • Seaney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seaney Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaney Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Otterbein Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Ferrell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Lackey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lackey Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel 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 Allen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #403421  (Allen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #403421 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: Heathsville
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 168
      • Location given for GNIS #403421 (Allen Cemetery)

    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 Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Allen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8956, Longitude: -87.6114       In this case, the coordinates for the Allen 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.




 

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