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A visit to the Bright Cemetery ...


The location of the Bright 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 Bright Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7028°   (39° 42' 10")

Lon:   -87.5528°   (-87° 33' 10")

The Bright Cemetery is located in Edgar County<2>.

The county seat for Edgar County is located in Paris. Paris lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bright Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bright Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Edgar 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 Bright 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bright Cemetery.

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

    • Clays Prairie
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
      • Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County
    • Saint Bernice
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
      • Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Blanford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
      • Blanford is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Kidley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
      • Kidley is located in Edgar County
    • Huffmanville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
      • Huffmanville is located in Edgar County
    • Logan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
      • Sandytown is located in Vermillion County (IN)
    • Libertyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Raven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
      • Raven is located in Edgar County
    • Scottland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
      • Scottland is located in Edgar County
    • Universal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Fairview Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Dana
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Bloomfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Edgar County
      • Kentucky
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
        • Kentucky is located in Edgar County
      • Vermilion
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Clinton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
      • Summit Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
        • Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Paris
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Paris is located in Edgar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
      • Pine Ridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
        • Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • New Goshen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Chrisman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
        • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
      • Shepardsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
        • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Numa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
        • Numa is located in Parke County (IN)
      • Alta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
        • Alta is located in Vermillion County (IN)
      • Hillsdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County (IN)

    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 Bright Cemetery. The following communities are located in Edgar County.

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

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

    • Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Houseton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houseton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houseton Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houseton Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Igo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Igo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Igo Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Igo Cemetery
    • Littlefield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
    • Old Scott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Scott Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scott Cemetery
    • Stafford - Crimmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford - Crimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stafford - Crimmons Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford - Crimmons Cemetery
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Blackman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Edgar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Gorton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gorton Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorton Cemetery
      • Newton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Cameron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Spangler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
      • Higbie Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higbie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higbie Cemetery is located in Vermillion County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbie Cemetery
      • Bono Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • McCauley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 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 Bright Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #404867  (Bright Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #404867 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: Saint Bernice
      • County: Edgar         Elev: 173
      • Location given for GNIS #404867 (Bright 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 Edgar, 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' 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 Bright Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7028, Longitude: -87.5528       In this case, the coordinates for the Bright 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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