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A visit to the East 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 East Cemetery ...

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

39.7389, -90.2135

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the East Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The East Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies just to the west southwest of the East Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the East Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sample Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Sample Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
  • Hazel Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Diamond Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Diamond Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Diamond Grove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Jacksonville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1275384 <5>
  • South Fork Mauvaise Terre Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Morgan County Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holmes Daniel D Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Morgan County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Lawn Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • Hoag Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hoag Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Craig - Burrows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery

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 East Cemetery.

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

  • Jacksonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • South Jacksonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
  • Arnold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Pisgah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • Lynnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Arcadia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Woodson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Literberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Alexander
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Old Princeton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chapin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Murrayville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Prentice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Arenzville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Burlingame
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Burlingame is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Winchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gurney ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gurney is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Virginia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • New Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hagener
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Exeter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 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 East Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 East Cemetery: