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. 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 Curless Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Curless Cemetery:
40.1378, -91.1913
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Curless Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Loraine Old Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine Old Cemetery
- Loraine New Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Loraine New Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine New Cemetery
- Woodville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Woodville Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Bean Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bean Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Family Cemetery
- 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)
- The Byler Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byler Cemetery
- Cate Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cate Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cate Family Cemetery
- York Neck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The York Neck Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Neck Cemetery
- Forsyth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Breneman Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Breneman Farm Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breneman Farm Cemetery
- 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)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Webster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Laugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Laugh Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laugh Cemetery
- Chili Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Chili Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili Cemetery
- Kesler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Kesler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesler Cemetery
- Kittle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Kittle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittle Cemetery
- Karnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Karnes Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Gooding Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Gooding Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooding Cemetery
- Gray Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Gray Mound Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mound Cemetery
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)
- Chili is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Paloma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Coatsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Fowler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Camp Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Golden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bowen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marcelline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Ursa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- 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)
- Blacks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
- Ewbanks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Sutter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Basco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Augusta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bentley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- 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
- Canton
- Clayton
- Coatsburg
- Fowler
- 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 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 Curless Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 Curless Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #406901 (Curless Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #406901 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: Adams
- Est. Elev: 193 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Loraine
- Location given for Curless Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.137824 Lon: -91.191253
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Curless 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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