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A visit to the Guernsey Cemetery ...


The location of the Guernsey Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Guernsey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5839°   (40° 35' 2")

Lon:   -90.3951°   (-90° 23' 42")

The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Guernsey Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Guernsey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Fulton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Guernsey Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Guernsey Cemetery.

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

    • Checkrow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Babylon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Prairie City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Marietta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Avon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
    • Ellisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <4>
    • Bushnell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Blyton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • New Philadelphia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Smithfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
    • Saint Augustine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <4>
    • Bardolph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Fiatt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
        • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <4>
      • London Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
        • London Mills is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <4>
      • Adair
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cuba
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Cuba is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
      • Fairview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Youngstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
        • Youngstown is located in Warren County
      • Good Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
        • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <4>
      • Table Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
        • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <4>
      • Abingdon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 Guernsey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Guernsey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Checkrow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Checkrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Checkrow Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Checkrow Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Rigdon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rigdon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigdon Cemetery
    • Virgil Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Virgil Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgil Cemetery
    • Old Prairie City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Prairie City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prairie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Prairie City Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prairie City Cemetery
    • Avon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avon Cemetery
    • Prairie City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushnell City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bushnell City Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • The Bushnell City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bushnell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushnell City Cemetery
    • Marietta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marietta Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marietta Cemetery
    • Ellisville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellisville Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Buckeye Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
      • Wiley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wiley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Blyton.
        • The Wiley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wiley Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1615574 <6>
      • Flake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flake Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flake Cemetery
      • Holeman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
      • Holeman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
      • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Fuller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Landon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landon Cemetery
      • Heartley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heartley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heartley Cemetery

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

    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 Guernsey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1773329  (Guernsey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1773329 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: Bushnell East
      • County: Fulton         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #1773329 (Guernsey Cemetery)

    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 Fulton, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Guernsey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5839, Longitude: -90.3951       In this case, the coordinates for the Guernsey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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