A visit to the Gunning 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 Gunning Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gunning Cemetery:
40.3050, -90.7015
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gunning Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gunning Cemetery is located in McDonough County<2>.
The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Gunning Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gunning Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Gunning Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gunning Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cost Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost Cemetery
- Pruitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Pruitt Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
- Willey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Willey Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey Cemetery
- Vawter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Vawter Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter Cemetery
- Bethel Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneking Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stoneking Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneking Cemetery
- Stoneking Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stoneking Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneking Cemetery
- Doddsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Doddsville Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville Cemetery
- Warmack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Warmack Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warmack Cemetery
- Waymack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Waymack Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymack Cemetery
- Stoneking Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stoneking Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneking Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pennington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
- Rigg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rigg Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigg Cemetery
- Archer - Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Prather Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Prather Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather Cemetery
- Blackburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Cemetery
- Claybough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Claybough Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybough Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gunning Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gunning Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Doddsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Doddsville is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Industry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wayland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tennessee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Colmar is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
- Huntsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- University Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- East Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Macomb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lamone Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Plymouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Adair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
- Augusta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rushville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vermont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Table Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bardolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Joetta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Joetta is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
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 Gunning Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gunning Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adair
- Augusta
- Bardolph
- Colchester
- Good Hope
- Industry
- Macomb
- Plymouth
- Rushville
- Sciota
- Table Grove
- Vermont
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 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 Gunning Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to McDonough County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Gunning Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1954735 (Gunning Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1954735 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: McDonough
- Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Doddsville
- Location given for Gunning Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3050436 Lon: -90.7015187
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 McDonough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gunning Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |