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The location of the Ford 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 Ford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8842°   (38° 53' 3")

Lon:   -87.6436°   (-87° 38' 36")

The Ford Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Robinson. Robinson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ford Cemetery .

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 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 Ford Cemetery:

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ford Cemetery.

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

    • Oil Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Flat Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Birds
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Heathsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Duncanville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • Russellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hebron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Gordon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County
    • Palestine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Robinson
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • 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>
    • Hardinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lawrenceville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Busseron
        (11 miles [17.7 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)
      • Oil Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
        • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
      • Merom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
        • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <4>
      • Stoy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
        • Stoy is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <4>
      • Bridgeport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Landes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
        • Landes is located in Crawford County
      • Carlisle
        (14 miles [22.5 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>
      • New Lebanon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
        • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <4>
      • Green Brier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
        • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
      • Billett
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Vincennes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bruceville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hutsonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Green Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Otterbein Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Ganies Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ganies Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganies Cemetery
    • Seaney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seaney Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaney Cemetery
    • Rich Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Nuttle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Fuller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Maddox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maddox Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
      • Morea Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morea Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morea Cemetery
      • Beckwith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tohill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tohill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tohill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tohill Cemetery
      • Cecedar Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cecedar Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecedar Cemetery
      • Cotton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Emmons Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Cemetery
      • Allison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Ferrell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Norton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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 east)
        • 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
      • Baker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel 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 Ford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408495  (Ford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408495 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: Flat Rock
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 164
      • Location given for GNIS #408495 (Ford 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 Crawford, 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 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 Ford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8842, Longitude: -87.6436       In this case, the coordinates for the Ford 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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