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A visit to the Big Hill 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 Big Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Big Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.9684°   (37° 58' 6")

Lon:   -88.3950°   (-88° 23' 41")

The Big Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.

The county seat for Hamilton County is located in McLeansboro. McLeansboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Big Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Big Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Wolfe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Walter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walter Cemetery is located in White County
  • Lantham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lantham Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Keasler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keasler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keasler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keasler Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in White County
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in White County
  • Gholson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gholson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Gaines Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gaines Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
  • Shane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shane Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
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    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in White County
    • Webb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Digby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Digby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Digby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Digby Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Barker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
      • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • The Douglass Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Douglas Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966139 <5>
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in White County
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Poplar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Adkin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkin Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Palestine #2 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine #2 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine #2 Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Old Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Village Cemetery is located in White County
    • Ditney Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ditney Ridge Cemetery
      • The Ditney Ridge Cemetery is located in White County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Norris City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
    • Norris City is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <6>
  • Broughton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
    • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <6>
  • Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <6>
  • Texas City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
    • Texas City is located in Saline County
  • Omaha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Roland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in White County
  • Stokes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in White County
  • Walpole
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
    • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
  • Enfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <6>
  • Saline City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
    • Saline City is located in Saline County
  • Elba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Gallatin County
  • Long Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Saline County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Eldorado
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <6>
    • Herald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <6>
    • McLeansboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
      • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <6>
    • Diamond City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
    • Raleigh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <6>
    • Cornerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
      • Cornerville is located in Saline County
    • Wasson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
      • Wasson is located in Saline County
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
    • Red Bud ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
      • Red Bud is located in Saline County
    • Ridgway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Galatia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
      • Galatia is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <6>
    • Inman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
    • Emma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <6>
    • Bungay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
      • Bungay is located in Hamilton County
    • Carmi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
      • Carmi is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <6>
    • Springerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Flint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Hamilton County

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 Big Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Big Hill 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 Big Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #404412  (Big Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #404412 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: Broughton
    • County: Hamilton         Elev: 166
    • Location given for GNIS #404412 (Big Hill Cemetery)

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 Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9684, Longitude: -88.3950       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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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