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A visit to the Godbey 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 Godbey Cemetery ...

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

40.0770, -89.8079

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

The Godbey Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the south southwest of the Godbey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Godbey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Godbey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kirby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
  • Shipley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Old Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
  • Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107759 <5>
  • Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Petersburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hornback Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Big Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Big Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Grove Cemetery
    • Atterberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
    • Hash Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hash Cemetery
    • Indian Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Indian Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Athens.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1178248 <5>
    • Crites Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Crites Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crites Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Godbey Cemetery.

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

  • Greenview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Athens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Teheran
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
  • Easton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Newmansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
  • Tallula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cantrall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Croft
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
  • Middletown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Kilbourne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Salisbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • New Holland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Pleasant Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • White City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Ashland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Natrona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona

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 Godbey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Godbey Cemetery: