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A visit to the File Cemetery ...


The location of the File 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 File Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8739°   (38° 52' 26")

Lon:   -89.5337°   (-89° 32' 1")

The File Cemetery is located in Bond County<2>.

The county seat for Bond County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the east of the File Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 File Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Bond County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the File Cemetery.

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

    • Old Ripley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Pocahontas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Grantfork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
      • Grantfork is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Pierron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <4>
    • Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
    • Reno
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
    • Sorento
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • New Douglas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
      • New Douglas is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <4>
    • Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
    • Smithboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithboro
      • Smithboro is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithboro <4>
    • Panama
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <4>
    • Alhambra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sebastopol
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
        • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Donnellson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
        • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <4>
      • Livingston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
      • Marine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
        • Marine is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <4>
      • Walshville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Marydale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
        • Marydale is located in Clinton County
      • Mulberry Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
        • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <4>
      • Williamson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <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 File Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bond County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the File Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Sugg #1 Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugg #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugg #1 Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugg #1 Cemetery
    • New Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Old Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Old Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Old Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Smith Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Grove Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Grove Cemetery
    • Coyle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coyle Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyle Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Hug Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hug Cemetery is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hug Cemetery
      • Greene Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greene Cemetery is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery
      • Lansing Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Lansing Cemetery is located in Bond County
        • The Lansing Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old City Cemetery
        • Sixth Street Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansing Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108270 <6>
      • Montrose Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
      • Hazel Dell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Dell Cemetery
      • Hazel Dell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazel Dell Cemetery is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Dell 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 File Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1965679  (File Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1965679 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: Pocahontas
      • County: Bond         Elev: 169
      • Location given for GNIS #1965679 (File 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 Bond, 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 things 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 File Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8739, Longitude: -89.5337       In this case, the coordinates for the File 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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