A visit to the Buzzard Roost 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 Buzzard Roost Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buzzard Roost Cemetery:
37.1939, -88.5795
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Buzzard Roost Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Buzzard Roost Cemetery is located in Massac County<2>.
The county seat for Massac County is located in Metropolis. Metropolis lies just to the west southwest of the Buzzard Roost Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Buzzard Roost Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buzzard Roost Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Douglas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Bigley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bigley Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigley Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Golightly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Golightly Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golightly Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
- Sycamore Plain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McCormick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Azotus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Azotus Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azotus Cemetery
- Westerman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Westerman Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerman Cemetery
- Kingston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Kingston Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
- Pell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pell Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Cemetery
- Brookport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Brookport Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport Cemetery
- Fritts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fritts Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritts Cemetery
- Poco Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Poco Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poco Cemetery
- Vickers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Cemetery
- Kickasola Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Kickasola Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickasola Cemetery
- Roe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Roe Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe 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 Buzzard Roost Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Buzzard Roost Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Brookport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Unionville is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Bay City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Paducah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Metropolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Massac City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Massac City is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Hamletsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Smithland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Paducah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hendron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Ledbetter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bay is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Grahamville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Reidland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Burna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burna is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
- Hampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Golconda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reevesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reevesville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
- Krebs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Dixon Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- New Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Columbia is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- Massac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Massac is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Joppa
(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 Buzzard Roost Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Massac County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buzzard Roost Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookport
- Golconda
- Joppa
- Metropolis
- Paducah
- Smithland
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 websites either 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 Buzzard Roost Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Massac 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 Buzzard Roost Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #424694 (Buzzard Roost Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #424694 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: Massac
- Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paducah NE
- Location given for Buzzard Roost Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1939439 Lon: -88.5794909
- 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 Massac, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Buzzard Roost 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |