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A visit to the Girard City 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 Girard City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Girard City Cemetery:

39.4464, -89.7923

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Girard City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Girard City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.

The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Girard City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Girard City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Girard City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Virden City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Virden City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden City Cemetery
  • Cloud Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cloud Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Cemetery
  • Cherry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Cemetery
  • Welton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Welton Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton Cemetery
  • Sulphur Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McCoupin Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The McCoupin Creek Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoupin Creek Cemetery
  • Rovey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rovey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rovey Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Modesto.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107229 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
    • Doss Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Doss Grave is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss Grave
    • Yowell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Yowell Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Bacon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Blue Grass Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Blue Grass Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
    • Weller Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Weller Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Girard City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Girard City Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Girard
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Nilwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Virden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Standard City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Thayer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lowder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Farmersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Waggoner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Divernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Modesto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Palmyra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Carlinville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • White Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Commanche Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
    • Waverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hettick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Comer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Comer is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Shop Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Raymond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zenobia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Zenobia is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
    • Glenarm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Honey Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
    • Harvel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Pawnee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Girard City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macoupin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Girard City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Macoupin 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 Girard City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2009768  (Girard City Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2009768 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: Macoupin
      • Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Virden South
      • Location given for Girard City Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.4464407     Lon: -89.7923196
      • 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 Macoupin, 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- Girard City 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.