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A visit to the Big Saline Church Cemetery ...


The location of the Big Saline Church 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 Big Saline Church Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.6642°   (37° 39' 51")

Lon:   -88.4548°   (-88° 27' 17")

The Big Saline Church Cemetery is located in Saline County<2>.

The county seat for Saline County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies just to the northwest of the Big Saline Church Cemetery .

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 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 Big Saline Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Saline 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 Big Saline Church 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Big Saline Church Cemetery.

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

    • Mitchellsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
    • Herod
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Pope County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <4>
    • Cottage Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
    • Gaskins City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
      • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
    • Harrisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
    • Muddy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Equality
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Saline County
    • Ledford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
      • Ledford is located in Saline County
    • Wasson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
      • Wasson is located in Saline County
    • Karbers Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karbers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
      • Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Buena Vista
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Saline County
      • Carrier Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
        • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
        • Former names for Carrier Mills:
        • Carriers Mills
        • Morrilsville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>
      • Eldorado
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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 <4>
      • Raleigh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 <4>
      • Saline City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Leisure City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
        • Leisure City is located in Pope County
      • Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
        • Junction is located in Gallatin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <4>
      • Eddyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
        • Eddyville is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <4>
      • Elba
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
        • Elba is located in Gallatin 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 Saline Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saline County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Big Saline Church Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blockhouse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blockhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blockhouse Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blockhouse Cemetery
    • Wallace Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Family Cemetery
    • Lambert Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambert Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Family Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Colbert Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colbert Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colbert Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbert Family Cemetery
    • Butler Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Family Cemetery
    • Gulley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gulley Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulley Cemetery
    • Lloyd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lloyd Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyd Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • McNally Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNally Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNally Cemetery
    • Partain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Partain Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partain Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Sunset HillCemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset HillCemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset HillCemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset HillCemetery
      • Ledford Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Zimmer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zimmer Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmer Cemetery
      • Gossage Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gossage Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossage Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Stuby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stuby Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuby Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Equality Village Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Equality Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Equality Village Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Equality Village Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery

    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 Big Saline Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #406323  (Big Saline Church Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #406323 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: Rudement
      • County: Saline         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #406323 (Big Saline Church 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 Saline, 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 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 Saline Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6642, Longitude: -88.4548       In this case, the coordinates for the Big Saline Church 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.




 

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