A visit to the Columbus 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 Columbus Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Columbus Cemetery:
39.9850, -91.1407
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Columbus Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Columbus Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Columbus Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Columbus Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Columbus Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Wilkes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- Gray Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gray Mound Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mound Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Lierly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lierly Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lierly Cemetery
- Hufnagel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hufnagel Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hufnagel Cemetery
- Paloma Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Paloma Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paloma Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Earel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Earel Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earel Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Cate Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cate Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cate Family Cemetery
- Gooding Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gooding Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Independence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- Nation Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Nation Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nation Cemetery
- Coats Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Coats Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
- St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
- Byler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Byler Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byler Cemetery
- Stahl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Stahl Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stahl Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Kimmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Kimmons Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmons Cemetery
- Liberty Old Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Old Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Old Cemetery
- Grubb Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Grubb Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Family Cemetery
- Williams Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Columbus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Columbus Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Columbus
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Coatsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Paloma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fowler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Blacks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blacks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
- Ewbanks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Golden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Payson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loraine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Quincy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Plainville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- La Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ursa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mound Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Timewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marblehead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Beverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Marcelline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
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 Columbus Cemetery. The following communities are located in Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Columbus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clayton
- Coatsburg
- Fowler
- Golden
- Payson
- Quincy
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 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 Columbus Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 Columbus Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1984941 (Columbus Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1984941 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: Adams
- Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbus
- Location given for Columbus Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9850471 Lon: -91.1406955
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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 Adams, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Columbus 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |