A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...
The Collins Cemetery is located in Union County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Dutch Ridge Cemetery
- The Dutch Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Etherton Cemetery
- The Etherton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Hagler Cemetery
- The Hagler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Hilton Cemetery
- The Hilton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Kimmel Cemetery
- The Kimmel Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Lipe Cemetery
- Lirley Cemetery
- The Lirley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Lockard Cemetery
- The Lockard Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Makanda Cemetery
- The Makanda Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rallo Cemetery
- The Rallo Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Rich Cemetery
- The Rich Cemetery is located in Union County
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- St. Joseph Cemetery
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Sheppard Cemetery
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Stearns Cemetery
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Stearns Cemetery
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Vancil Cemetery
- The Vancil Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Walker Cemetery
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Union County
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- Wilkins Cemetery
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Zimmerman Cemetery
- The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Altenburg
- Alto Pass
- Anna
- Carbondale
- Cobden
- De Soto
- Dongola
- Dutch Mills
- Dutch Mills is located in Union County
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- Frohna
- Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Gorham
- Grand Tower
- Jacob
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jonesboro
- Leemon
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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- Lick Creek
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
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- Makanda
- Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
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- Murphysboro
- Pocahontas
- Pomona
- Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County
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- Shawneetown
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
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- Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Union County
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- Wolf Lake
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 Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anna
- Carbondale
- Cobden
- De Soto
- Dongola
- Grand Tower
- Jacob
- Jonesboro
- Murphysboro
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 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Union 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #406375 (Collins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #406375 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cobden
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Collins Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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