A visit to the Compton 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 Compton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Compton Cemetery:
37.3501, -88.5428
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Compton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Compton Cemetery is located in Pope County<2>.
The county seat for Pope County is located in Golconda. Golconda lies just to the east northeast of the Compton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Compton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Compton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Compton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hodge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Densch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Densch Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densch Cemetery
- Kool Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kool Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kool Cemetery
- Fields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- Foreman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Foreman Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman Cemetery
- Hemphill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hemphill Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill Cemetery
- Roper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Roper Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Foote Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Foote Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Cemetery
- Waltersburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Waltersburg Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersburg Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bradford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Floyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Shedville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shedville Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedville Cemetery
- Sassafras Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sassafras Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Dixon Springs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967023 <5>
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Temple Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill Cemetery
- The Temple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cole Springs Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Independence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cosby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cosby Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Compton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Compton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Golconda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Bay City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bay City is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Dixon Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Shetlerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
- Carrsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Glendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Reevesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Reevesville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
- Big Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Big Bay is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Eddyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Lusk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lusk is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mineral City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mineral City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Rosiclare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leisure City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leisure City is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
- Grantsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Burna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burna is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
- New Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Columbia is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- Lola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
- Hartsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hartsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Wartrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wartrace is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Elizabethtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Unionville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Unionville is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Hamletsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McCormick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- McCormick is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oak is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
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 Compton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pope County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Compton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrsville
- Elizabethtown
- Golconda
- Rosiclare
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 Compton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Pope 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 Compton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #424769 (Compton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #424769 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: Pope
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brownfield
- Location given for Compton Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3500526 Lon: -88.5428232
- 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 Pope, 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- Compton 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. |
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