A visit to the Bailey 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 Bailey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bailey Cemetery:
40.4261, -90.6954
The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.
The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies just to the north northeast of the Bailey Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Bailey Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bailey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Catholic Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Macomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Macomb Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb Cemetery
- Old Macomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Strader Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Strader Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strader Cemetery
- Riden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Riden Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riden Cemetery
- Wayland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wayland Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bean Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- Rigg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rigg Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigg Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Camp Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Neese Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Neese Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neese Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Miler Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Miler Grave is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miler Grave
- Archer - Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Craig Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bailey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bailey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- University Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- East Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Macomb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lamone Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Colchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tennessee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Industry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bardolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sciota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Good Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Doddsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Adair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Colmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Philadelphia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Blandinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Joetta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Littleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bushnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Table Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fountain Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wayland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Bailey 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 Bailey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adair
- Bardolph
- Blandinsville
- Bushnell
- Colchester
- Fountain Green
- Good Hope
- Industry
- Macomb
- Plymouth
- Sciota
- Table Grove
- Vermont
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 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 Bailey 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 Bailey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #403804 (Bailey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #403804 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: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Macomb
- Location given for Bailey Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4264303 Lon: -90.6954084
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bailey 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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