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A visit to the Graceland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Graceland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Graceland Cemetery (FG ID #105863).

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 Graceland Cemetery ...

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

39.8612, -88.9752

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

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the east southeast of the Graceland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Graceland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boiling Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Macon County Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Spangler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Harristown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Crum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • North Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
    • Garver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Garver Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garver Cemetery
    • Illini Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Illini Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illini Cemetery
    • Hudelson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudelson Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
    • Muirheid Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Muirheid Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirheid Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Ritchie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

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 Macon 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 start 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 Graceland Cemetery: