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A visit to the Emery Cemetery ...


The location of the Emery 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 Emery Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.0300°   (40° 1' 48")

Lon:   -89.1226°   (-89° 7' 21")

The Emery Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Emery Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Emery Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Macon 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 Emery 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 Emery Cemetery.

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

    • Chestnut
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Latham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • Kenney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <4>
    • Warrensburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <4>
    • Midland City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Beason
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason
      • Beason is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beason <4>
    • Maroa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hallsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Mount Pulaski
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
      • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <4>
    • Bearsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Forsyth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clinton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in De Witt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
      • Chestervale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
        • Chestervale is located in Logan County
      • Lake Fork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Niantic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Illiopolis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Harristown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
        • Harristown is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <4>
      • Waynesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Oreana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
        • Oreana is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <4>
      • Decatur
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lane
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wapella
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
        • Wapella is located in De Witt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <4>
      • Lawndale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
        • Lawndale is located in Logan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <4>
      • Lincoln
        (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 Emery Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Emery Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Laenna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laenna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laenna Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laenna Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Donnan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donnan Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnan Cemetery
    • Upper Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Ridge Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Ridge Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Reese Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reese Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
    • Two Mile Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Mile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Two Mile Grove Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Mile Grove Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Tunbridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tunbridge Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunbridge Cemetery
    • Lake Bank Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Bank Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Bank Cemetery
    • Beason Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beason Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beason Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Mt. Pulaski Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pulaski Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pulaski Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pulaski Cemetery
      • Illini Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illini Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Illini Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illini Cemetery
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • McClimans Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClimans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClimans Cemetery is located in De Witt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClimans Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Bowers - Templeman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers - Templeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowers - Templeman Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers - Templeman Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Maroa Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    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 Emery Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408000  (Emery Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408000 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: Kenney
      • County: Macon         Elev: 189
      • Location given for GNIS #408000 (Emery 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 Macon, 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 Emery Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0300, Longitude: -89.1226       In this case, the coordinates for the Emery 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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