A visit to the Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chapel Hill Cemetery:
38.2295, -89.2312
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Chapel Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chapel Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Chapel Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chapel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Charles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- Curlee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Curlee Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlee Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tamaroa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Quinn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Quinn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
- Minson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Minson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minson Cemetery
- Topping Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Topping Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Bald Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bald Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Concord Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Todd Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Todd Mills Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mills Cemetery
- St. Barbara Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Barbara Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Barbara Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chapel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chapel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Du Bois
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Radom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tamaroa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Posen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Scheller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ashley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waltonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Roaches
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roaches is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
- Richview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sunfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Emerson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
- Nashville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pinckneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Sesser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Dareville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Nason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marcoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Jefferson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Irvington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oakdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Winkle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Winkle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
- Du Quoin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Baldwin Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Hoyleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Chapel Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chapel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashley
- Du Quoin
- Nashville
- Pinckneyville
- Sesser
- Tamaroa
- Waltonville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Chapel Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Chapel Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #405960 (Chapel Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #405960 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tamaroa
- Location given for Chapel Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2294945 Lon: -89.2311908
- 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 Washington, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chapel Hill 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |