A visit to the Anderson 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 Anderson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Anderson Cemetery:
40.5547, -90.8160
The Anderson Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.
The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Anderson Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Anderson Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Anderson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Anderson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glade City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The South Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Pennington #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pennington #1 Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington #1 Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mustain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mustain Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustain Cemetery
- Hillsborough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Wesley - Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Central Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Central Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Argyle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Argyle Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stickel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Bedford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Harpe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mourning Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mourning Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mourning Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Anderson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Anderson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blandinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sciota
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Good Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Colchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lamone Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- La Harpe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fountain Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tennessee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- University Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Macomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Raritan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Joetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Terre Haute
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Disco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Youngstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bardolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Colmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stronghurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Roseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Anderson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Anderson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bardolph
- Blandinsville
- Colchester
- Fountain Green
- Good Hope
- La Harpe
- Lomax
- Lomax lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Anderson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lomax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Macomb
- Media
- Raritan
- Roseville
- Sciota
- Stronghurst
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 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 Anderson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to McDonough 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 Anderson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #403508 (Anderson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #403508 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: McDonough
- Est. Elev: 225 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blandinsville
- Location given for Anderson Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5544848 Lon: -90.8159678
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Anderson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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