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A visit to the Graceland Cemetery ...

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 Graceland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.9320°   (39° 55' 55")

Lon:   -91.3557°   (-91° 21' 20")

The Graceland Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies just to the west of the Graceland Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Quincy Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Memorial Park
    • The Quincy Memorial Park is located in Adams County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quincy Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Quincy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107605 <5>
  • Powell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Greenmount Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
    • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • The Greenmount Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Mount Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105902 <5>
  • Melrose Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Melrose Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Voorhees Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voorhees Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voorhees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Voorhees Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Kemp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Laughlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laughlin Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Ellington Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellington Church Cemetery
    • The Ellington Church Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • The Ellington Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ellington Home Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #411293 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ehe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ehe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ehe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ehe Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Booth Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Memorial Cemetery
      • The Booth Memorial Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Booth Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Booth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104823 <5>
    • Burton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County

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 Graceland Cemetery.

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

  • Quincy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ewbanks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
    • Ewbanks is located in Adams County
  • Burton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Adams County
  • Marblehead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Marblehead is located in Adams County
  • Fowler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fowler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <6>
  • Taylor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Payson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Adams County
  • Ursa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fall Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
  • Paloma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Helton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Marion County (MO)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Columbus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Mendon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • La Grange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <6>
    • Palmyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <6>
    • Dodge City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Marcelline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County
    • Coatsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <6>
    • Plainville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <6>
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <6>
    • Maywood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Shepherd
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County
    • Weber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Hannibal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <6>
    • Spencer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Pike 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 Graceland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Graceland 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 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 Graceland Cemetery:

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 Graceland Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1984955  (Graceland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1984955 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: Quincy East
    • County: Adams         Elev: 195
    • Location given for GNIS #1984955 (Graceland Cemetery)

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

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 Adams, 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 Graceland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9320, Longitude: -91.3557       In this case, the coordinates for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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