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A visit to the Cooper Cemetery ...

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 Cooper Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.8739°   (39° 52' 26")

Lon:   -90.0365°   (-90° 2' 11")

The Cooper Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Virginia. Virginia lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Cooper Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cooper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Flinn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flinn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Ashland City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland City Cemetery
    • The Ashland City Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Yatesville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yatesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yatesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yatesville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Page A Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page A Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page A Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Page A Williams Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Berea Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berea Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
    • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Harding Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harding Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • 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 Sangamon County
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Willson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willson Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Garner Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Chapel Cemetery
      • The Garner Chapel Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Black Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Beard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Berry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • John Epler Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Epler Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Epler Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Epler Taylor Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Irwin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Smedly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smedly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smedly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smedly Cemetery is located in Menard County

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 Cooper Cemetery.

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

  • Prentice
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Prentice is located in Morgan County
  • Gurney ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gurney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Gurney is located in Cass County
  • Ashland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Philadelphia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
  • Pleasant Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <6>
  • Old Princeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
    • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
  • Tallula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Burlingame
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burlingame. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Burlingame is located in Cass County
  • Sylvan ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Sylvan is located in Cass County
  • Literberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Newmansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
  • Alexander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Berlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Virginia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <6>
    • Arcadia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
    • Arnold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • New Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <6>
    • Pasfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pasfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Salisbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Chandlerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jules
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jules. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
      • Jules is located in Cass County
    • Jacksonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pisgah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • South Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people

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 Cooper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Cooper Cemetery:

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 Cooper Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1720402  (Cooper Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1720402 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: Prentice
    • County: Cass         Elev: 189
    • Location given for GNIS #1720402 (Cooper 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 Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cooper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8739, Longitude: -90.0365       In this case, the coordinates for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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