A visit to the Etter 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 Etter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Etter Cemetery:
39.3920, -89.9948
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Etter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Etter Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.
The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Etter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Etter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Etter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Etter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Range Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Range Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range Cemetery
- Andrew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Andrew Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Cemetery
- Solomon G O Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Solomon G O Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon G O Cemetery
- Weller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Weller Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Crum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Crum Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
- Wills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wills Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Cemetery
- Solomon A M Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Solomon A M Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon A M Cemetery
- Gilead Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Denby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Denby Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby Cemetery
- Doss Grave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Doss Grave is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss Grave
- O'Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Hollingsworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Witt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Witt Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
- Bacon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Etter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Etter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Palmyra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hettick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Modesto
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hagaman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Comer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Comer is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Scottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carlinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nilwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Standard City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Standard City is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Girard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Challacombe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
- Lowder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rockbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Virden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Summerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summerville is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Medora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Thayer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wrights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
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 Etter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macoupin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Etter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carlinville
- Farmersville
- Franklin
- Girard
- Greenfield
- Medora
- Modesto
- Palmyra
- Scottville
- Virden
- Waverly
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 Etter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Macoupin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Etter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408072 (Etter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408072 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Macoupin
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Palmyra
- Location given for Etter Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3919918 Lon: -89.9948285
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Macoupin, 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- Etter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |