A visit to the Bright Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bright Cemetery:
38.0731, -88.6317
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bright Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bright Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in McLeansboro. McLeansboro lies just to the east northeast of the Bright Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bright Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bright Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bright Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gunter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Gunter Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
- Atchisson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Atchisson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchisson Cemetery
- Knights Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Cartwright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cartwright Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright Cemetery
- Presley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Presley Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presley Cemetery
- Glenview Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Gilgal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Marys Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Marys Chapel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Chapel Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Crisel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Crisel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisel Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Sugar Camp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Fitzsimons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fitzsimons Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzsimons Cemetery
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork Cemetery
- Liberty - Ridlin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brady Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Brady Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Cemetery
- Lampley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lampley Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampley Cemetery
- Hutson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hutson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Flint
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Macedonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Diamond City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- McLeansboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lovilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Akin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Piopolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Frisco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Dahlgren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Walpole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Cornerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cornerville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Belle Prairie City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Thompsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Rive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ewing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hanaford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Parrish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Long Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Broughton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Steel City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Smothersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Bungay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Whittington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Bright Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hamilton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #404866 (Bright Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404866 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Macedonia
- Location given for Bright Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0731038 Lon: -88.6317224
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bright Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |