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A visit to the Carson Cemetery ...


The location of the Carson 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 Carson Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carson Cemetery

Lat:   38.6117°   (38° 36' 42")

Lon:   -88.1703°   (-88° 10' 13")

The Carson Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Olney. Olney lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Carson Cemetery .

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 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 Carson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Richland 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 Carson 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Carson Cemetery.

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

    • Wynoose
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Marion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Bennington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • Parkersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
    • Noble
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
    • Mount Erie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhoun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
    • Olney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
    • Camp Travis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
      • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • West Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Enterprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
    • Clay City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Claremont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
        • Claremont is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <4>
      • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
        • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
      • Berryville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
        • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Bone Gap
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sailor Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
        • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <4>
      • Cisne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
        • Cisne is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <4>
      • Rinard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
        • Rinard is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rinard <4>
      • Wakefield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Wakefield is located in Richland County
      • Helena
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Lawrence County
      • Dundas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
        • Dundas is located in Richland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <4>

    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 Carson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Carson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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 Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Decker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Decker Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Moutray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moutray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moutray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moutray Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Marion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marion Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Shields Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
    • Village of Noble Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village of Noble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Village of Noble Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village of Noble Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Noble Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wells Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Traverse Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traverse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Traverse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traverse Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Shiloh #2 Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh #2 Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh #2 Cemetery
      • Hanna Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Crews Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Ely Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ely Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Calhoun Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
      • Liberty Lawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Lawn Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Lawn 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 Carson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1820890  (Carson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1820890 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: Mount Erie
      • County: Richland         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #1820890 (Carson 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 Richland, 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 obstructions 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 Carson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6117, Longitude: -88.1703       In this case, the coordinates for the Carson 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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