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A visit to the Dickson 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 Dickson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6120°   (40° 36' 43")

Lon:   -90.2351°   (-90° 14' 6")

The Dickson Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Dickson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dickson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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 Fulton County
  • Markley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markley Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Markley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Markley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • The Markley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Abbadusky Markley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106749 <6>
  • Beer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beer Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Bybee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bybee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bybee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Bybee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bybee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bybee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Ellisville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellisville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wiley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Blyton.
    • The Wiley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wiley Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1615574 <6>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Fairview.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #521445 <6>
  • Fiatt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiatt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fiatt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Landon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Landon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinnett Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sinnett Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Shumaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • East Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Midway Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • West Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Midway Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Heartley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heartley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heartley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Flake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flake Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Fulton County
    • Gardiner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Fulton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dickson Cemetery.

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

  • Bybee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
  • Blyton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
    • Blyton is located in Fulton County
  • Ellisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
    • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <7>
  • Fiatt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
    • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <7>
  • Fairview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Babylon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Babylon is located in Fulton County
  • London Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
    • London Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <7>
  • Checkrow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
    • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
  • Cuba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <7>
  • Smithfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <7>
  • Norris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Marietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Brereton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
    • Saint Augustine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <7>
    • Avon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <7>
    • Bryant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <7>
    • Saint David
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Dunfermline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <7>
    • Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Maquon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bushnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • De Long
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
    • New Philadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Lewistown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <7>
    • Abingdon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Dickson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Abingdon
  • Avon
    • Avon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Dickson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Bushnell
  • Canton
    • Canton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Dickson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Cuba
    • Cuba lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Dickson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Lewistown
  • London Mills
  • Maquon
    • Maquon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Dickson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maquon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon

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 professional and volunteer 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 Dickson 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 Dickson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #407203  (Dickson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #407203 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: Fiatt
    • County: Fulton         Elev: 208
    • Location given for GNIS #407203 (Dickson 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 Fulton, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dickson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6120, Longitude: -90.2351       In this case, the coordinates for the Dickson 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>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.
<7>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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