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A visit to the Dunschen Cemetery ...


The location of the Dunschen 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 Dunschen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.0534°   (40° 3' 12")

Lon:   -89.9946°   (-89° 59' 40")

The Dunschen Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the east southeast of the Dunschen Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Dunschen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Menard 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 Dunschen 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 Dunschen Cemetery.

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

    • Newmansville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Oakford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • White City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
    • Kilbourne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tallula
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chandlerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Long Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
    • Philadelphia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • Ashland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Plains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bath
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
        • Bath is located in Mason County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
      • Virginia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
        • Virginia is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
      • Prentice
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
        • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Greenview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
        • Greenview is located in Menard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <4>
      • Poplar City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
        • Poplar City is located in Mason County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <4>
      • Snicarte
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snicarte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
        • Snicarte is located in Mason County
      • Easton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jules
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
        • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Old Princeton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
        • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
      • Salisbury
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
        • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Athens
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Teheran
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
        • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Bluff City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County

    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 Dunschen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dunschen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hickey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Pontiac Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontiac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pontiac Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontiac Cemetery
    • Little Shepherd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Shepherd Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Shepherd Cemetery
    • Witty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witty Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witty Cemetery
    • Newmansville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newmansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newmansville Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newmansville Cemetery
    • Atterberry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atterberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atterberry Cemetery
    • Oakford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakford Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Oakford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1172604 <6>
    • Hash Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hash Cemetery
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Kilbourne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourne Cemetery
      • Kilbourne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourne Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Harbison - Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbison - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harbison - Davis Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbison - Davis Cemetery
      • Willson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willson Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willson Cemetery
      • Smedly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smedly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smedly Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smedly Cemetery
      • Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
      • Old Concord Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
      • Shipley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley 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 Dunschen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #407515  (Dunschen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #407515 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: Oakford
      • County: Menard         Elev: 172
      • Location given for GNIS #407515 (Dunschen 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 Menard, 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 Dunschen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0534, Longitude: -89.9946       In this case, the coordinates for the Dunschen 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>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.
    <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.




 

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