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A visit to the Gillespie Cemetery ...


The location of the Gillespie 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 Gillespie Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.7350°   (38° 44' 5")

Lon:   -89.3309°   (-89° 19' 51")

The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.

The county seat for Clinton County is located in Carlyle. Carlyle lies just to the south southwest of the Gillespie 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 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 Gillespie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Clinton 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 Gillespie 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gillespie Cemetery.

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

    • Keyesport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport
      • Keyesport is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyesport <4>
    • Marydale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
      • Marydale is located in Clinton County
    • Boulder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
      • Boulder is located in Clinton County
    • Carlyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <4>
    • Huey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
      • Huey is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <4>
    • Beckemeyer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <4>
    • Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
    • Smithboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithboro
      • Smithboro is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithboro <4>
    • Fairman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
      • Fairman is located in Marion County
    • Patoka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pocahontas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Breese
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Posey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
        • Posey is located in Clinton County
      • Hoffman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
        • Hoffman is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <4>
      • Vernon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
      • Mulberry Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
        • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <4>
      • Sandoval
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandoval have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandoval
        • Sandoval is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandoval <4>
      • Pierron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
        • Pierron is located in Bond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <4>
      • Sebastopol
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
        • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Bartelso
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Junction City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Aviston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
        • Aviston is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <4>
      • Germantown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Germantown is located in Clinton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <4>
      • Central City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Central City is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Shobonier
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shobonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobonier
        • Shobonier is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shobonier <4>
      • Hagarstown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Ripley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
        • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people

    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 Gillespie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gillespie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McNeill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNeill Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeill Cemetery
    • Keyesport Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keyesport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keyesport Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keyesport Cemetery
    • Wisetown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wisetown Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisetown Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Weinheimer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weinheimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weinheimer Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weinheimer Cemetery
    • Yingst Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Yingst Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yingst Cemetery
    • Prichett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prichett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prichett Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prichett Cemetery
    • Pritchett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • St. Felicitas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • St. Peter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Gerdes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gerdes Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerdes Cemetery
      • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Maple Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      • Pratt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Collier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collier Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
      • Noffsinger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noffsinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noffsinger Cemetery is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noffsinger Cemetery
      • Greene Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greene Cemetery is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Rudolph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Carlyle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlyle Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlyle Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • New Carter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Carter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Carter Cemetery
      • Old Carter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Carter Cemetery is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carter Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams 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 Gillespie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #409020  (Gillespie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #409020 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: Keyesport
      • County: Clinton         Elev: 170
      • Location given for GNIS #409020 (Gillespie Cemetery)

    The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/

    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 Clinton, 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 Gillespie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7350, Longitude: -89.3309       In this case, the coordinates for the Gillespie 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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