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A visit to the Amity Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Amity Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Amity Cemetery (FG ID #2185690)

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 Amity Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.7766°   (38° 46' 35")

Lon:   -87.9357°   (-87° 56' 8")

The cemetery is located in Richland County<3>.

As an estimate, the Amity Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the west of Olney.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Olney. Olney lies just to the west southwest of the Amity Cemetery .

Establishment of the Amity Cemetery ...

The Amity Cemetery was established in 1875.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Amity Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Goss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Leech Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leech Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leech Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Stoltz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Crest Haven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crest Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crest Haven Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Springtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springtown Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Brinkley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Utterback Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utterback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utterback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Utterback Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Dark Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dark Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dark Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dark Bend Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Saron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fritschle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritschle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritschle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fritschle Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Sumner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • McBurg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBurg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBurg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBurg Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Bird Haven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Haven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bird Haven Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Parry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parry Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Dutch Flat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Flat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Bluffs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluffs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Keplinger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keplinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keplinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keplinger Cemetery is located in Crawford County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Amity Cemetery.

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

  • Amity
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Amity
    • From the Amity Cemetery to Amity
  • Claremont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <7>
  • Sumner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Landes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Olney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dundas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas is located in Richland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <7>
  • Green Brier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
  • Calhoun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <7>
  • Bridgeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Helena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Helena
    • From the Amity Cemetery to Helena
  • Sainte Marie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
    • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <7>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hardinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Berryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Villas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
    • Parkersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <7>
    • Birds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Oil Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gallagher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gallagher
      • From the Amity Cemetery to Gallagher
    • Willow Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <7>
    • New Hebron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oblong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Noble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <7>
    • Lancaster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Oil Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Flat Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stoy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
    • Passport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Passport
      • From the Amity Cemetery to Passport

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 Amity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Amity Cemetery:

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 Amity Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1820887  (Amity Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1820887 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: Landes
    • County: Richland         Elev: 142
    • Location given for GNIS #1820887 (Amity Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2185690

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Amity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7766, Longitude: -87.9357    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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