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A visit to the Grantfork United Church of Christ (UCC) 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 Grantfork UCC Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grantfork UCC 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 Grantfork UCC Cemetery

Lat:   38.8331°   (38° 49' 59")

Lon:   -89.6701°   (-89° 40' 12")

The Grantfork UCC Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Edwardsville. Edwardsville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Grantfork UCC Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Grantfork UCC Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mundis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mundis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mundis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mundis Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Crandall Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandall Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandall Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crandall Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Madison County
  • Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Deck - Weder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deck - Weder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deck - Weder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deck - Weder Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Holtzgang Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holtzgang Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holtzgang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holtzgang Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Highland Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Bond County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108106 <5>
  • Seybert Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seybert Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seybert Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seybert Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 Madison County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Hoxsey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxsey Cemetery
      • The Hoxsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Hoxsey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hoxsey Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106268 <5>
    • Wood Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Rietmann Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rietmann Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rietmann Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rietmann Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Sugg #1 Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugg #1 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugg #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugg #1 Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • File Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the File Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the File Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The File Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Bond County

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 Grantfork UCC Cemetery.

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

  • Grantfork
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
    • Grantfork is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <6>
  • Pierron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
    • Pierron is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <6>
  • Alhambra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
    • Alhambra is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <6>
  • Marine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
    • Marine is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <6>
  • Pocahontas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Old Ripley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
    • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Saint Jacob
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sebastopol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebastopol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
  • New Douglas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
    • New Douglas is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <6>
  • Livingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <6>
  • Hamel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
    • Hamel is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Fruit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit
      • Fruit is located in Madison County
    • Williamson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <6>
    • Worden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Reno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Bond County
    • Sorento
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
    • Staunton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Aviston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
      • Aviston is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <6>
    • Trenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
    • Greenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
    • Panama
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <6>
    • Edwardsville
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Grantfork UCC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2045042  (Grantfork United Church of Christ Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2045042 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: Grantfork
    • County: Madison         Elev: 167
    • Location given for GNIS #2045042 (Grantfork United Church of Christ Cemetery)

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 Madison, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grantfork UCC Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8331, Longitude: -89.6701       In this case, the coordinates for the Grantfork UCC 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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