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A visit to the Duncan Cemetery ...


The location of the Duncan Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Duncan Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   37.8403°   (37° 50' 25")

Lon:   -88.9370°   (-88° 56' 13")

The Duncan Cemetery is located in Williamson County<2>.

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the south of the Duncan Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Duncan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Williamson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Duncan Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Duncan Cemetery.

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

    • Stiritz
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
      • Stiritz is located in Williamson County
    • Johnston City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Whiteash
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
      • Whiteash is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Freeman Spur
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
      • Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Freeman Spur has also been known as:
      • Freeman Spur village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <4>
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrin Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
      • Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
    • West Frankfort
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
      • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Herrin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
      • Herrin is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
    • Spillertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
      • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Orient
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
    • Deering City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
      • Deering City is located in Franklin County
    • Cambon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
    • Plumfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Energy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
        • Energy is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <4>
      • Pittsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
      • Marion
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
      • Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitt's Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitt's Hill
        • Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Zeigler
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
        • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
      • Colp
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
        • Colp is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
        • Former name for Colp:
        • Colpville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <4>
      • Dewmaine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewmaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
        • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
      • Corinth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Williamson County
      • Carterville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Crainville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
        • Crainville is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Parrish
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
        • Parrish is located in Franklin County
      • Hanaford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
        • Hanaford is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Royalton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
        • Royalton is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <4>

    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 Duncan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williamson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Duncan Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Follis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Follis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Follis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Follis Cemetery
    • Huck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Huck Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • The Huck Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huck Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106182 <7>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blair Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • County Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Lithuanian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Boner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Boner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Boner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boner Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boner Cemetery
    • Bonner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hanes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanes Cemetery
    • Freeman Spur Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Walker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Ferges Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferges Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferges Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Jacob Hunter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacob Hunter Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Hunter Cemetery
      • Becker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becker Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
        • The Becker Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becker Cemetery
      • Becker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Murphey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphey Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphey Cemetery

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

    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 Duncan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #407482  (Duncan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #407482 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: Johnston City
      • County: Williamson         Elev: 134
      • Location given for GNIS #407482 (Duncan 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 Williamson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Duncan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8403, Longitude: -88.9370       In this case, the coordinates for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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