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A visit to the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery ...


The location of the Cahokia Holy Cross 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 Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery

Lat:   39.1253°   (39° 7' 31")

Lon:   -89.8109°   (-89° 48' 39")

The Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.

The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery .

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 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 Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Macoupin 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 Cahokia Holy Cross 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

    • Gillespie
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • East Gillespie
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
      • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Mount Clare
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Eagarville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Benld
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <4>
    • Sawyerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <4>
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • Dorchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Wilsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
    • White City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Hornsby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
    • Mount Olive
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Staunton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Royal Lakes
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
        • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
        • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
        • Royal Lakes village
      • Bunker Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
        • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <4>
      • Williamson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
      • Litchfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Plainview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <4>
      • Walshville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

    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 Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macoupin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Benld Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benld Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benld Cemetery
    • Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Clark Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Family Cemetery
    • Tine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tine Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tine Cemetery
    • Farrar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrar Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
    • Kinder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinder Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Cemetery
    • Karnes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Karnes Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Cavalry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavalry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cavalry Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavalry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Union Miners Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Miners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Miners Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Miners Cemetery
      • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Behme Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Behme Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Behme Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Behme Cemetery
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Luken Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luken Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luken Cemetery
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery

    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 Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1993565  (Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1993565 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: Gillespie North
      • County: Macoupin         Elev: 199
      • Location given for GNIS #1993565 (Cahokia Holy Cross 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 Macoupin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1253, Longitude: -89.8109       In this case, the coordinates for the Cahokia Holy Cross 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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