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A visit to the Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw Cemetery

Lat:   40.2306°   (40° 13' 50")

Lon:   -91.4174°   (-91° 25' 2")

The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Crenshaw Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Crenshaw Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Lima Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lima Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lima Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • West Tioga Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Grant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Lewis County (MO)
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • 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 Adams County
  • Karnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Karnes Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Green Plains Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Plains Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Gallimore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallimore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallimore Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Wythe Congregational Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wythe Congregational Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wythe Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wythe Congregational Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hancock County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Crenshaw Cemetery.

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

  • Lima
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sutter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Sutter is located in Hancock County
  • Meyer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
    • Meyer is located in Adams County
  • Marcelline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
    • Marcelline is located in Adams County
  • Warsaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
  • Alexandria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Canton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
  • Ursa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Loraine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <6>
  • Saint Patrick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
    • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Mendon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Keokuk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
      • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <6>
    • La Grange
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <6>
    • Basco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <6>
    • Chili
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
    • Elvaston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <6>
    • Wayland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Sandusky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Monticello
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Sellers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Weber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Fowler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fowler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <6>
    • Saint Francisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Francisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Bentley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 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 Crenshaw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #406766  (Crenshaw Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #406766 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: Lima
    • County: Hancock         Elev: 169
    • Location given for GNIS #406766 (Crenshaw 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 Hancock, 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 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 Crenshaw Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2306, Longitude: -91.4174       In this case, the coordinates for the Crenshaw 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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