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A visit to the Brush Creek 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 Brush Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brush Creek 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 Brush Creek Cemetery

Lat:   39.4853°   (39° 29' 7")

Lon:   -89.3448°   (-89° 20' 41")

The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.

The county seat for Christian County is located in Taylorville. Taylorville lies just to the north northeast of the Brush Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Brush Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Durbin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Durbin Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Mound Chapel United Brethen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Chapel United Brethen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Chapel United Brethen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mound Chapel United Brethen Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Taylorville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202393 <5>
  • Langley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Langley Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Donner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Donner Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Achenback Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Achenback Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Achenback Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Achenback Lutheran Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Morrisonville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrisonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrisonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morrisonville Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Center Grove Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Grove Methodist Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fairview Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Methodist Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Owaneco Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owaneco Cemetery
      • The Owaneco Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Fraley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraley Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Glen Haven Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Goode Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goode Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • St. Maurice Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Maurice Cemetery
      • The St. Maurice Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • The St. Maurice Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Maurice Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108031 <5>
    • Antioch Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Methodist Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Kettlecamp Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kettlecamp Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kettlecamp Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kettlecamp Methodist Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Potters Field Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potters Field Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Durbin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durbin Cemetery is located in Christian County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brush Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Clarksdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
    • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
  • Palmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <6>
  • Taylorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Velma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Velma is located in Christian County
  • Morrisonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Owaneco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
    • Owaneco is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <6>
  • Jeisyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeisyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
    • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Kincaid
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
    • Kincaid is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <6>
  • Sharpsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
  • Bulpitt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulpitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulpitt
    • Bulpitt is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulpitt <6>
  • Tovey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
    • Tovey is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <6>
  • Millersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Christian County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Zenobia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zenobia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
      • Zenobia is located in Christian County
    • Wenonah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenonah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Ohlman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edinburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <6>
    • Rosamond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
      • Rosamond is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <6>
    • White Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Harvel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
      • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <6>
    • Nokomis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sandersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Stonington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <6>
    • Coalton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Pawnee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <6>
    • Witt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <6>
    • Pana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <6>
    • Assumption
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Grove City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Christian 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 Brush Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brush Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Brush Creek 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 Brush Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #405035  (Brush Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #405035 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: Clarksdale
    • County: Christian         Elev: 183
    • Location given for GNIS #405035 (Brush Creek 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 Christian, 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 things 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 Brush Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4853, Longitude: -89.3448       In this case, the coordinates for the Brush Creek 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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