A visit to the Hampton 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 Hampton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hampton Cemetery:
37.7039, -89.0717
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hampton Cemetery is located in Williamson County<2>.
The county seat for Williamson County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the east northeast of the Hampton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hampton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Hampton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hampton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The North Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Grassy Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Grassy Creek Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek Cemetery
- Chamness Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Chamness Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamness Cemetery
- Pigeon Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pigeon Creek Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek Cemetery
- McCowen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McCowen Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCowen Cemetery
- Willowrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Willowrest Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowrest Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Willowrest Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Carterville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173020 <5>
- Little Flock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Flock Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Carterville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2359561 <5>
- North Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The North Oakwood Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Oakwood Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Carterville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2359524 <5>
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Carterville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1778004 <5>
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Carterville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107282 <5>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Brannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brannon Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
- McAlpin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The McAlpin Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlpin Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- North County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Bainbridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Lawn Memorial Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hurricane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hampton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hampton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Crainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Carterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Energy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dewmaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Cambria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blairsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Herrin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Colp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <6>
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
- Carbondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Makanda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spillertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spillertown is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Whiteash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteash is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Bush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Lake Crest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Water Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Goreville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Eagle Point Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Johnston City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stiritz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stiritz is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiritz
- Freeman Spur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Spur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Freeman Spur has also been known as:
- Freeman Spur village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman Spur <6>
- De Soto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Hampton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williamson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hampton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carbondale
- Carterville
- De Soto
- Goreville
- Herrin
- Johnston City
- Marion
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 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 Hampton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Williamson 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 Hampton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409725 (Hampton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409725 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: Williamson
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crab Orchard Lake
- Location given for Hampton Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7039391 Lon: -89.0717432
- 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 Williamson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hampton 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> | 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. |