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A visit to the Black Cemetery ...


The location of the Black 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 Black Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1064°   (40° 6' 23")

Lon:   -90.5621°   (-90° 33' 43")

The Black Cemetery is located in Schuyler County<2>.

The county seat for Schuyler County is located in Rushville. Rushville lies just to the north of the Black 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 Black Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Schuyler 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 Black 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Black Cemetery.

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

    • Rushville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ripley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Frederick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Littleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
    • Beardstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
    • Cooperstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Browning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browning <4>
    • Bader
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Camden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
    • Doddsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
    • Mount Sterling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Astoria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
        • Astoria is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
      • Hersman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
        • Hersman is located in Brown County
      • Gilbirds
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
        • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
      • Bluff Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vermont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hagener
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
        • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Industry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Versailles
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
        • Versailles is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
      • Mound Station
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
        • Mound Station is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Timewell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
        • Timewell is located in Brown County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <4>
      • Huntsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
        • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
      • Arenzville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jules
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
        • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Bluff City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
      • Summum
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
        • Summum is located in Fulton 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 Black Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Schuyler County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Black 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Black Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Cooney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooney Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooney Cemetery
    • Old Lawler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lawler Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lawler Cemetery
    • Hardscrabble Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardscrabble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardscrabble Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardscrabble Cemetery
    • Burnsides Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnsides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnsides Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnsides Cemetery
    • Eads Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eads Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Cemetery
    • Gillenwater Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillenwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillenwater Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillenwater Cemetery
    • Schramm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schramm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schramm Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schramm Cemetery
    • Persinger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Persinger Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persinger Cemetery
    • Hosmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hosmer Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosmer Cemetery
    • Boling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boling Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boling Cemetery
    • Milby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milby Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milby Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Milby Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milby Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milby Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove North Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove North Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove North Cemetery
      • Palm Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palm Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Cemetery
      • Serrot Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Serrot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Serrot Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serrot Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Lawler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
      • Gillette Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillette Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillette Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis 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 Black Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1720652  (Black Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1720652 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: Rushville South
      • County: Schuyler         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #1720652 (Black 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 Schuyler, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Black Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1064, Longitude: -90.5621       In this case, the coordinates for the Black 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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