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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. 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 Atkinson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4669°   (40° 28' 0")

Lon:   -90.7818°   (-90° 46' 54")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Argyle Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Bean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Guy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guy Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Old Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Pennington #1 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pennington #1 Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neese Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Barber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barber Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Colchester is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <6>
  • Tennessee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
    • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <6>
  • Lamone Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
    • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
  • University Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • University Village is located in McDonough County
  • East Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • East Village is located in McDonough County
  • Macomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Macomb is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <6>
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
    • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Joetta
    • From the Atkinson Cemetery to Joetta
  • Good Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <6>
  • Fountain Green
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Atkinson 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 Atkinson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1954689  (Atkinson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1954689 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: Colchester
    • County: McDonough         Elev: 213
    • Location given for GNIS #1954689 (Atkinson Cemetery)

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

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 'straight-line' (or 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 Atkinson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4669, Longitude: -90.7818    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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