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A visit to the Conover Cemetery ...


The location of the Conover 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 Conover Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8473°   (38° 50' 50")

Lon:   -87.6959°   (-87° 41' 45")

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

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies just to the south of the Conover Cemetery .

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 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 Conover 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 Conover 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 Conover Cemetery.

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

    • Birds
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Oil Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Flat Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • New Hebron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Heathsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Duncanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • Lawrenceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Russellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hardinville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
    • Bridgeport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Landes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
      • Landes is located in Crawford County
    • Robinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Palestine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Gordon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Crawford County
      • Oil Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
        • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
      • Sumner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Billett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Stoy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
        • Stoy is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <4>
      • Green Brier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
        • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
      • Amity
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Busseron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
        • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Oaktown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
        • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
      • Vincennes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oblong
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bruceville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Merom
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
        • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <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 Conover 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 Conover 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Conover Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Nuttle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nuttle Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuttle Cemetery
    • Mickey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mickey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mickey Cemetery
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Charlottesville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlottesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charlottesville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlottesville Cemetery
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • The Pollard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107528 <6>
    • Dollahan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dollahan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollahan Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Cecedar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cecedar Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecedar Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Otterbein Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tohill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tohill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tohill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tohill Cemetery
      • Goines Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goines Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goines Cemetery
      • Derr Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Derr Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derr Cemetery
      • Tann Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tann Cemetery
      • Portee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Portee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portee Cemetery
      • Emmons Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Higgins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins 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 Conover Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #406484  (Conover Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #406484 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: Birds
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 150
      • Location given for GNIS #406484 (Conover 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 Conover Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8473, Longitude: -87.6959       In this case, the coordinates for the Conover 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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