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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 Carr Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.3184°   (37° 19' 6")

Lon:   -88.7770°   (-88° 46' 37")

The Carr Cemetery is located in Massac County<2>.

The county seat for Massac County is located in Metropolis. Metropolis lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Carr Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Carr Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Curtis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Rentfro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rentfro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rentfro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rentfro Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Central Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Clymore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clymore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clymore Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Wymore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wymore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wymore Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Morgan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Morgan Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Vienna.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106966 <6>
  • Nineveh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nineveh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nineveh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nineveh Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Morse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morse Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Scoggins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scoggins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scoggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scoggins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • 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 Pope County
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • McClanahan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Island Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Holt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Kirkendall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkendall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkendall Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Round Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Spring Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Murrie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murrie Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Wildcat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildcat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildcat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wildcat Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Anderson Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Boaz Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #442246 <6>
    • Liberty Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Ridge Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Wilkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Temple Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
      • The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • The Temple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cole Springs Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Cox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Henley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henley Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Dixon Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Springs Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Roland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roland Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Kerley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kerley Cemetery is located in Johnson County

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 Carr Cemetery.

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

  • New Columbia
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
    • New Columbia is located in Massac County
  • Big Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
    • Big Bay is located in Massac County
  • Reevesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
    • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
  • Wartrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
    • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
  • Grantsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <7>
  • Dixon Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
    • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
  • Bender ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
    • Bender is located in Johnson County
  • Joppa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Massac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <7>
  • Belknap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <7>
  • Vienna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Pope County
  • Simpson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <7>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Metropolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Glendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Karnak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <7>
    • Ragland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ragland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Massac City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County
    • New Grand Chain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Reynoldsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
      • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Cypress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <7>
    • Grand Chain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <7>
    • Grahamville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
      • Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Bandana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
      • Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Brookport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <7>
    • Ozark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <7>
    • Buncombe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <7>

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 Carr 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 Carr Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Carr 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 Carr Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #405627  (Carr Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #405627 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: Mermet
    • County: Massac         Elev: 149
    • Location given for GNIS #405627 (Carr 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Carr Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3184, Longitude: -88.7770       In this case, the coordinates for the Carr 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>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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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