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A visit to the Barrow Cemetery ...


The location of the Barrow Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Barrow Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.9189°   (37° 55' 8")

Lon:   -89.5943°   (-89° 35' 39")

The Barrow Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Barrow Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Barrow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jackson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Barrow Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Barrow Cemetery.

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

    • Shiloh Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Campbell Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Degognia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • Willisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <4>
    • Leanderville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
    • Ava
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
    • Percy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
    • Steeleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Denmark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Cutler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bremen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Conant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
        • Conant is located in Perry County
      • Blair
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Blair is located in Randolph County
      • Jacob
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Oraville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Chester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
        • Chester is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
      • Vergennes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pyatts
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
        • Pyatts is located in Perry County
      • New Palestine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
        • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
      • Menard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
        • Menard is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <4>
      • McBride
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
        • McBride is located in Perry County (MO)

    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 Barrow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Barrow Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Looney Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Springs Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Springs Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Koehn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koehn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koehn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koehn Cemetery
    • Cheatham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Modglin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modglin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Modglin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modglin Cemetery
    • Stoker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mill Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
      • Emery Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emery Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
      • Mt. Summit Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Summit Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Summit Cemetery
      • Isom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isom Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isom Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • McBride Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McBride Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Tangen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Tangen Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • The Tangen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Tangen - Tow Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tangen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108491 <6>
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

    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 Barrow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #403932  (Barrow Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #403932 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: Willisville
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #403932 (Barrow Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 Barrow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9189, Longitude: -89.5943       In this case, the coordinates for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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