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The location of the Amen 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 Amen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.9423°   (39° 56' 32")

Lon:   -90.9629°   (-90° 57' 46")

The Amen Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of the Amen Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Amen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Adams County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Amen Cemetery.

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

    • Kellerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Timewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <4>
    • Mound Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Clayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
    • Camp Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <4>
    • Mount Sterling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Golden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
    • Hersman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Coatsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <4>
    • Adams
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gilbirds
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
        • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
      • Paloma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Baylis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baylis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
        • Baylis is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baylis <4>
      • La Prairie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
        • La Prairie is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Prairie <4>
      • Plainville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
        • Plainville is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <4>
      • Perry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Burton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
        • Burton is located in Adams County
      • Versailles
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
        • Versailles is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
      • Fowler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
        • Fowler is located in Adams County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
      • Payson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Barry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • New Salem
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Camden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
        • Camden is located in Schuyler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
      • Huntsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
        • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>

    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 Amen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Amen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Lierly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lierly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lierly Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lierly Cemetery
    • Durbin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durbin Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbin Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Padgett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgett Cemetery
    • Harwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harwood Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwood Cemetery
    • Grady Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grady Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grady Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Goertz Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goertz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goertz Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goertz Cemetery
      • Stevens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Burden Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burden Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burden Cemetery
      • Ausmus Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Orton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orton Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orton Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Earel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earel Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earel Cemetery
      • Coats Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coats Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
      • Perrigo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perrigo Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrigo Cemetery
      • Whiaker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whiaker Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiaker Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • DeHart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeHart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeHart Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeHart Cemetery
      • Bixler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bixler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bixler Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bixler Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104768 <6>
      • Linn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linn Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
      • Howe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howe Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
      • South Side Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Side Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side 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 Amen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1720495  (Amen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1720495 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: Kellerville
      • County: Adams         Elev: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #1720495 (Amen Cemetery)

    The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

    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 Adams, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Amen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9423, Longitude: -90.9629       In this case, the coordinates for the Amen 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.
    <6>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.




 

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