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A visit to the Fortney Cemetery ...


The location of the Fortney 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 Fortney Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3142°   (38° 18' 51")

Lon:   -87.9645°   (-87° 57' 52")

The Fortney Cemetery is located in Edwards County<2>.

The county seat for Edwards County is located in Albion. Albion lies just to the northwest of the Fortney Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Fortney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Edwards 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 Fortney 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 Fortney Cemetery.

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

    • Browns
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <4>
    • Grayville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
      • Grayville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
    • Keensburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
      • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <4>
    • Red Top
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Albion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
    • Calvin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in White County
    • Griffin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Bone Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ellery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
      • Ellery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <4>
    • Crossville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
    • Stewartsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Phillipstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
        • Phillipstown is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • New Harmony
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
        • New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <4>
      • Mount Carmel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
        • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
      • Poseyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Golden Gate
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
        • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <4>
      • West Salem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
        • West Salem is located in Edwards County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
      • Mounts
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
        • Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Owensville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Burnt Prairie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
        • Burnt Prairie is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <4>
      • Cynthiana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Patton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
        • Patton is located in Wabash County
      • Lancaster
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Lancaster is located in Wabash County

    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 Fortney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edwards County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fortney Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • The Antioch Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Antioch Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196957 <6>
    • St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Freidens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freidens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freidens Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freidens Cemetery
    • Frieden's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • James Hean Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Hean Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Hean Family Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Hean Family Cemetery
    • Gravet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gravet Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravet Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Coles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coles Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Keens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Albion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Albion Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
      • Brewer Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Hill Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Hill Cemetery
      • Coffee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coffee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Keensburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105183 <6>
      • McClane Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClane Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClane 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 Fortney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408556  (Fortney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408556 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: Grayville
      • County: Edwards         Elev: 145
      • Location given for GNIS #408556 (Fortney 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 Edwards, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fortney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3142, Longitude: -87.9645       In this case, the coordinates for the Fortney 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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