A visit to the Gay 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 Gay Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gay Cemetery:
40.1789, -90.5490
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gay Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gay Cemetery is located in Schuyler County<2>.
The county seat for Schuyler County is located in Rushville. Rushville lies just to the south of the Gay Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gay Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Gay Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sugar Grove North Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Houston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- The Houston Cemetery has also been known as:
- Houston Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438197 <5>
- Bethany Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Gillenwater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gillenwater Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillenwater Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Bauer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bauer Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Cooney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cooney Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney Cemetery
- Milby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Milby Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milby Cemetery
- Milby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Milby Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milby Cemetery
- Christian Neck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pittenger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pittenger Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittenger Cemetery
- Littleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Eads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Eads Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads Cemetery
- Gorsuch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gorsuch Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Cemetery
- Burress Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Burress Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burress Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gay Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rushville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Doddsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Doddsville is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Wayland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wayland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Frederick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Browning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bader
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bader is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
- Industry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Astoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vermont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ripley is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Beardstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Table Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cooperstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cooperstown is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Summum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summum is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
- Bluff Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Ipava
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Huntsville
(16 miles [25.7 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 Gay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Schuyler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adair
- Astoria
- Beardstown
- Industry
- Ipava
- Mount Sterling
- Rushville
- Table Grove
- Vermont
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 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 Gay Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Schuyler 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 Gay Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1720676 (Gay Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1720676 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: Schuyler
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rushville North
- Location given for Gay Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1789346 Lon: -90.5490161
- 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 Schuyler, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gay 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> | 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. |