A visit to the Four Graves ...
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 Four Graves ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Four Graves:
38.1748, -88.7242
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Four Graves can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Four Graves is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Four Graves .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Four Graves.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Four Graves, with the nearest first.
- Wilbanks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Wilbanks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbanks Cemetery
- Wall Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wall Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Farm Cemetery
- Sugar Camp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Fitzsimons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fitzsimons Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzsimons Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Flint Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Grothoff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Grothoff Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grothoff Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Crisel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Crisel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richardson Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rentchler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rentchler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentchler Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Jacksonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Atchisson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Atchisson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchisson Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Atchison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Atchison Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Four Graves.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Four Graves, with the nearest first:
- Dahlgren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lovilla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Belle Rive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Taylor Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Frisco
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Opdyke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Piopolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Ewing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Belle Prairie City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Ina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Marlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Markham City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Bluford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bonnie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whittington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- McLeansboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Akin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Keenes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Summersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dareville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Nason
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Four Graves. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Four Graves.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dahlgren
- Ina
- McLeansboro
- Mount Vernon
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 websites either 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 Four Graves:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Four Graves:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2045627 (Four Graves)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2045627 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dahlgren
- Location given for Four Graves:
- Lat: 38.1747708 Lon: -88.7242257
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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 Jefferson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Four Graves) 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |