A visit to the Gillette 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 Gillette Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gillette Cemetery:
40.0648, -90.4921
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gillette Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gillette Cemetery is located in Schuyler County<2>.
The county seat for Schuyler County is located in Rushville. Rushville lies just to the northwest of the Gillette Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gillette Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Gillette Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gillette Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hosmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hosmer Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Marchant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Marchant Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchant Cemetery
- Boling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Boling Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boling Cemetery
- Burnsides Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Burnsides Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsides Cemetery
- Hardscrabble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hardscrabble Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Cemetery
- Lawler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lawler Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Messerer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Messerer Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messerer Cemetery
- Eads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Eads Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads Cemetery
- Persinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Persinger Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persinger Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bellomy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bellomy Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellomy Cemetery
- Milby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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 north)
- The Milby Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milby Cemetery
- Cooney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cooney Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Old Lawler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Lawler Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lawler Cemetery
- Serrot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Serrot Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serrot Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Krohe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Krohe Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krohe 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 Gillette Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gillette Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Frederick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beardstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Rushville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Browning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ripley is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Cooperstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cooperstown is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Bluff Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bader
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bader is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
- Hagener
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hagener is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
- Jules
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jules is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
- Littleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Astoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbirds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Arenzville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Snicarte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Snicarte is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
- Wayland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wayland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Mount Sterling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hersman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Versailles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Meredosia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Virginia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vermont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Camden
(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 Gillette 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 Gillette Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arenzville
- Astoria
- Beardstown
- Meredosia
- Mount Sterling
- Rushville
- Vermont
- Versailles
- Virginia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Gillette 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 Gillette Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1720679 (Gillette Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1720679 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: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beardstown
- Location given for Gillette Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0647697 Lon: -90.4920706
- 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 '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- Gillette 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |