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A visit to the Gibson Cemetery ...


The location of the Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5451°   (37° 32' 42")

Lon:   -88.9428°   (-88° 56' 34")

The Gibson Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Vienna. Vienna lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Gibson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gibson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Gibson 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gibson Cemetery.

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

    • Goreville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Deer Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
    • Egyptian Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
      • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
    • Lake Crest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
      • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
    • Buncombe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <4>
    • Lick Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
    • Creal Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
      • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <4>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
    • Vienna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Reynoldsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
      • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Ozark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Burnside
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Simpson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
        • Simpson is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
      • Marion
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
      • Water Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
        • Water Valley is located in Union County
      • Cypress
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
        • Cypress is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <4>
      • Wartrace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
        • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
      • Stonefort
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
        • Stonefort is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <4>
      • McCormick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
        • McCormick is located in Pope 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 Gibson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gibson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chapman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
    • Caney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caney Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Cemetery
    • Toler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toler Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Gurley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gurley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gurley Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Meneese Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meneese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meneese Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meneese Cemetery
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Choate Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Choate Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
      • Cocke Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cocke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cocke Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cocke Cemetery
      • Cocke Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cocke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cocke Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cocke Cemetery
      • McBride Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McBride Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
      • Springer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springer Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Albright Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Albright Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • White Oak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ward Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Kimmel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kimmel Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimmel 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 Gibson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408988  (Gibson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408988 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: Goreville
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 228
      • Location given for GNIS #408988 (Gibson 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 Johnson, 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 Gibson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5451, Longitude: -88.9428       In this case, the coordinates for the Gibson 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.




 

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