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A visit to the Collins Cemetery ...


The location of the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6459°   (38° 38' 45")

Lon:   -87.6847°   (-87° 41' 4")

The Collins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies just to the north of the Collins 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 websites either 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 Collins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Collins 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Collins Cemetery.

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

    • Billett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
    • Saint Francisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
    • Beal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Bridgeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Allendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Helena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Adams Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
    • Vincennes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sumner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
    • Lancaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Patton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
        • Patton is located in Wabash County
      • Decker
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
        • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Berryville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Hazleton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
        • Hazleton is located in Gibson County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <4>
      • Verne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
        • Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Birds
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Giro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
        • Giro is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Fritchton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
        • Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Russellville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oil Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
        • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Amity
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
        • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Mount Carmel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bruceville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Claremont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>

    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 Collins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Hollister Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollister Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollister Cemetery
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Billett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Billett Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • The Billett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Billett - Gottfried Cemetery
      • Gottfried Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1312081 <6>
    • Kinkade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinkade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinkade Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinkade Cemetery
    • Denison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denison Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denison Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Beal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beal Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beal Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Beal (IN)
      • The Beal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Compagniotte Cemetery
      • St. Rose Cemetery
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86788 <6>
    • May Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lawrenceville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Craig Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craig Farm Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Farm Cemetery
      • Oreo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oreo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oreo Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oreo Cemetery
      • Allendale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allendale Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale 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 Collins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #406377  (Collins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #406377 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: Lawrenceville
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 134
      • Location given for GNIS #406377 (Collins 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 Lawrence, 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 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 Collins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6459, Longitude: -87.6847       In this case, the coordinates for the Collins 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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