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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 Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery

Lat:   40.2750°   (40° 16' 29")

Lon:   -90.0760°   (-90° 4' 33")

The Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery is located in Mason County<1>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Havana. Havana lies just to the north northeast of the Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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 Hancock - Pioneer 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery.

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

    • Havana
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Long Branch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
    • Sepo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sepo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
    • Bath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
    • Marbletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
    • Poplar City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
      • Poplar City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <3>
    • Buzzville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Topeka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <3>
    • Liverpool
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
    • Kilbourne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewistown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <3>
    • Bluff City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Goofy Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
        • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
      • Summum
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
        • Summum is located in Fulton County
      • White City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Mason County
      • Easton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Easton is located in Mason County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <3>
      • Oakford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bryant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
        • Bryant is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
      • Teheran
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
        • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Forest City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • Forest City is located in Mason County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Ipava
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
        • Ipava is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <3>
      • Astoria
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
        • Astoria is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <3>
      • Dunfermline
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
        • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <3>
      • Saint David
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
        • Saint David is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <3>

    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 Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Astoria
      • Astoria lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Astoria.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Chandlerville
    • Cuba
      • Cuba lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Easton
      • Easton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Easton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Havana
      • Havana lies less than 2 miles<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Havana.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Ipava
      • Ipava lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ipava.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
    • Kilbourne
    • Lewistown

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Fullerton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fullerton Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullerton Cemetery
    • Foutch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foutch Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutch Cemetery
    • Kearney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kearney Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearney Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Steging Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steging Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steging Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steging Cemetery
    • Waterford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterford Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Cemetery
    • Hickory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Chaney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Rakestraw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakestraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakestraw Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Otto Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Otto Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otto Cemetery
      • Bath Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bath Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bath Cemetery
      • Samm's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samm's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Samm's Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samm's Cemetery
      • Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Liverpool Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liverpool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liverpool Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liverpool Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Freeman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Hart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Kilbourne Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourne Cemetery
      • Kilbourne Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourne Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • New Lebanon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Lebanon Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lebanon Cemetery
      • Heater Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heater Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heater 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 Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #409732  (Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #409732 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: Havana
      • County: Mason         Elev: 151
      • Location given for GNIS #409732 (Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery)

    The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2750, Longitude: -90.0760    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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