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A visit to the Curless 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 Curless Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.1378°   (40° 8' 16")

Lon:   -91.1913°   (-91° 11' 28")

The Curless Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Curless Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Curless Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Loraine Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loraine Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loraine Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loraine Old Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Loraine New Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loraine New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loraine New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loraine New Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Bean Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bean Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • The Bean Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bean Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104662 <5>
  • Mendon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Byler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Byler Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Cate Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cate Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cate Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cate Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • York Neck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Neck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The York Neck Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Forsyth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsyth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forsyth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forsyth Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105703 <5>
  • Breneman Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breneman Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breneman Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Breneman Farm Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • The Breneman Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Breneman Cemetery
    • Sanderson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104861 <5>
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Webster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Laugh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laugh Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Chili Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chili Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chili Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chili Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Kesler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kesler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kesler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kesler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Kittle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kittle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Karnes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Gooding Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Gray Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Mound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Mound Cemetery is located in Adams County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Curless Cemetery.

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

  • Loraine
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mendon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chili
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Chili is located in Hancock County
  • Paloma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Coatsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
    • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <6>
  • West Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Fowler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Camp Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
    • Camp Point is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <6>
  • Golden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <6>
  • Bowen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <6>
  • Marcelline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
    • Marcelline is located in Adams County
  • Ursa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • La Prairie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lima
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Blacks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
    • Ewbanks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
      • Ewbanks is located in Adams County
    • Sutter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Basco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
    • Augusta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
    • Bentley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Curless Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Augusta
  • Bowen
    • Bowen lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Curless Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
  • Canton
  • Clayton
  • Coatsburg
  • Fowler
    • Fowler lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Curless Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fowler.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Golden
    • Golden lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Curless Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Golden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • La Grange
  • Plymouth
  • Quincy

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 Curless 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 Curless Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #406901  (Curless Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #406901 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: Loraine
    • County: Adams         Elev: 193
    • Location given for GNIS #406901 (Curless Cemetery)

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Curless Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1378, Longitude: -91.1913       In this case, the coordinates for the Curless 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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