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A visit to the Emmons Cemetery ...


The location of the Emmons 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 Emmons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8220°   (38° 49' 19")

Lon:   -87.6286°   (-87° 37' 42")

The Emmons Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies just to the south southwest of the Emmons 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 Emmons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Emmons 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Emmons Cemetery.

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

    • Oil Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Birds
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Russellville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Flat Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Heathsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Lawrenceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
    • Duncanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • Busseron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Bridgeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Billett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County
    • Oaktown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
    • New Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Vincennes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bruceville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Palestine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hardinville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
        • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
      • Gordon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Crawford County
      • Sumner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
        • Sumner is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <4>
      • Fritchton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
        • Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Robinson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Robinson is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
      • Oil Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
        • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
      • Landes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
        • Landes is located in Crawford County
      • Saint Francisville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Carlisle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <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 Emmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Emmons Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Portee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portee Cemetery
    • Tann Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tann Cemetery
    • Otterbein Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
    • Derr Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Derr Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derr Cemetery
    • Allison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allison Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Dollahan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dollahan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollahan Cemetery
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • The Pollard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107528 <6>
    • Goines Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goines Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goines Cemetery
    • Portee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portee Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ferrell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
      • Higgins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Nuttle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nuttle Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuttle Cemetery
      • Conover Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conover Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conover Cemetery
      • Mickey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mickey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mickey Cemetery
      • Cotton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Centerville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Norton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norton Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
      • Tobey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tobey Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobey Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green 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 Emmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408014  (Emmons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408014 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: Birds
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 160
      • Location given for GNIS #408014 (Emmons 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 Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Emmons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8220, Longitude: -87.6286       In this case, the coordinates for the Emmons 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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