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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 Centenary Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.9320°   (39° 55' 55")

Lon:   -90.0514°   (-90° 3' 5")

The Centenary Cemetery is located in Cass County<1>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Virginia. Virginia lies just to the west of the Centenary 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 Centenary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Cass 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 Centenary 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Centenary Cemetery.

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

    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Ashland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Philadelphia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • Prentice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Newmansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Tallula
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Old Princeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <4>
    • Virginia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
    • Literberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chandlerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jules
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
      • Jules is located in Cass County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Arcadia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
        • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
      • White City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Mason County
      • Petersburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Salisbury
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
        • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Alexander
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Berlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Arnold
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
        • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • New Berlin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
        • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
      • Pasfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
        • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Kilbourne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jacksonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bluff Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Centenary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Centenary 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Centenary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McDonald Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Garner Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Willson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willson Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willson Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Page A Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page A Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page A Williams Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page A Williams Cemetery
    • Crow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Smedly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smedly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smedly Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smedly Cemetery
    • Allendale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allendale Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • John Robertson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Robertson Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Robertson Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Harding Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harding Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
      • Yatesville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yatesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yatesville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yatesville Cemetery
      • Flinn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flinn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flinn Cemetery
      • Newmansville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newmansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newmansville Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newmansville Cemetery
      • Witty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Witty Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witty Cemetery
      • Little Shepherd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Shepherd Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Shepherd 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 Centenary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1720397  (Centenary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1720397 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: Ashland
      • County: Cass         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #1720397 (Centenary Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Centenary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9320, Longitude: -90.0514    
    <3>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.
    <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.




 

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