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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. 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 Brush Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brush Creek Cemetery:

39.4853, -89.3448

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Durbin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Durbin Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Cemetery
  • Mound Chapel United Brethen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Young Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Langley Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
  • Donner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Donner Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Cemetery
  • Achenback Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
  • Morrisonville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morrisonville Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville Cemetery
  • Center Grove Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Fairview Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Owaneco Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Owaneco Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco Cemetery
    • Fraley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fraley Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraley Cemetery
    • Glen Haven Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Goode Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Goode Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Cemetery
    • St. Maurice Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Maurice Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Maurice Cemetery
      • 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)
    • Kettlecamp Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Potters Field Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Potters Field Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field Cemetery
    • Durbin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Durbin Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
    • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
  • Palmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Langleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Langleyville is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
  • Velma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Velma is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
  • Morrisonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Owaneco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jeisyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Kincaid
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sharpsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Bulpitt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tovey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tovey is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Millersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Zenobia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Zenobia is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
    • Wenonah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
      • 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)
    • Rosamond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • White Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Harvel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nokomis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sandersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Stonington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coalton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Pawnee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Christian 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 Brush Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #405035  (Brush Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #405035 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: Christian
      • Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clarksdale
      • Location given for Brush Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.4853257     Lon: -89.3448134
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brush Creek 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.