A visit to the Atkinson 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 Atkinson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Atkinson Cemetery:
40.4669, -90.7818
The Atkinson Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.
The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies just to the east of the Atkinson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Atkinson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Atkinson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Atkinson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Argyle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Argyle Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Bean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Guy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Catholic Cemetery
- Pennington #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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 north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Neese Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Neese Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neese Cemetery
- Barber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Macomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Macomb Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb Cemetery
- Old Macomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Mourning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mourning Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mourning Cemetery
- Lower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lower Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Stickel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Atkinson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Atkinson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Colchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tennessee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lamone Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- University Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- East Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Macomb
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sciota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blandinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Joetta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Good Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Colmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bardolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- La Harpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Industry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doddsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Atkinson 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 Atkinson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adair
- Adair lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Atkinson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adair.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Bardolph
- Blandinsville
- Bushnell
- Colchester
- Fountain Green
- Good Hope
- Industry
- La Harpe
- Macomb
- Plymouth
- Raritan
- Sciota
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 Atkinson 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 Atkinson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1954689 (Atkinson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1954689 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: 213 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Colchester
- Location given for Atkinson Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.466152 Lon: -90.7820769
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Atkinson 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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