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A visit to the Douglass Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Douglass Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Douglass Cemetery (FG ID #1966139)

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 Douglass Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.9012°   (37° 54' 4")

Lon:   -88.4378°   (-88° 26' 16")

The Douglass Cemetery is located in Saline County<2>.

The county seat for Saline County is located in Harrisburg. Harrisburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Douglass Cemetery .

Establishment of the Douglass Cemetery ...

The Douglass Cemetery was established in 1830.

Name Variations for Douglass Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Douglass Cemetery.

Douglass Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Douglass Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lantham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lantham Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Gholson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gholson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Gaines Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gaines Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
  • Keasler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keasler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keasler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keasler Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Shane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shane Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
  • Wolfe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Barker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Rhine Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhine Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhine Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rhine Church Cemetery is located in Saline County
  • Dodd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Poplar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Oak Grove Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Church Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Adkin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkin Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
    • Walter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walter Cemetery is located in White County
    • Big Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Douglass Cemetery.

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

  • Texas City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Broughton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
    • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <6>
  • Saline City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
    • Saline City is located in Saline County
  • Eldorado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <6>
  • Walpole
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Raleigh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <6>
  • Elba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elba
    • From the Douglass Cemetery to Elba
  • Dale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <6>
  • Omaha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Long Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wasson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Red Bud ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
    • Red Bud is located in Saline County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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 Douglass Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saline County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Douglass 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 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 Douglass 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 Douglass Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2062706  (Douglas Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2062706 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: Unknown
    • County: Saline
    • Location given for GNIS #2062706 (Douglas Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1966139

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Saline, 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' (or 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 Douglass Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9012, Longitude: -88.4378    
<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 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.
<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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