A visit to the Hawk 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 Hawk Cemetery ...
The Hawk Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Adams Cemetery
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Allison Cemetery
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Bean Cemetery
- The Bean Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
- Berry Farm Cemetery
- The Berry Farm Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Farm Cemetery
- Borum Cemetery
- The Borum Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borum Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Canatsey Cemetery
- The Canatsey Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canatsey Cemetery
- Claywell Cemetery
- The Claywell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claywell Cemetery
- Cowhick Cemetery
- The Cowhick Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowhick Cemetery
- Crisp Cemetery
- The Crisp Cemetery is located in Scott County
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- Davis Cemetery
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Scott County
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- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Ellis Family Cemetery
- The Ellis Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ellis Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Winchester.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2298179 <3>
- Etheal Cemetery
- The Etheal Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheal Cemetery
- Gillham Cemetery
- The Gillham Cemetery is located in Scott County
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- The Gillham Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Prairie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #224217 <3>
- Holloway - Walker Cemetery
- Kincaid Cemetery
- The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid Cemetery
- Lynnville Cemetery
- The Lynnville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville Cemetery
- Morgan City Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
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- Overton Cemetery
- The Overton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
- Parks - Robinson Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Scott County
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- Rutledge Cemetery
- The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
- St. Mark's Catholic Cemetery
- Slagle Cemetery
- The Slagle Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
- Smithson Cemetery
- The Smithson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Scott County
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- Walker Cemetery
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Winchester City Cemetery
- The Winchester City Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester City Cemetery
- The Winchester City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Winchester Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #191043 <3>
- Young E S Mac Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hawk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Alsey
- Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Morgan County
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- Arenzville
- Bedford
- Bluffs
- Chapin
- Concord
- Detroit
- Detroit is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Exeter
- Exeter is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Florence
- Florence is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Jacksonville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Manchester
- Meredosia
- Milton
- Morgan City ‑ Historic
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
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- Murrayville
- Naples
- Oxville
- Oxville is located in Scott County
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- Patterson
- Roodhouse
- South Jacksonville
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
- Valley City
- Valley City is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Winchester
- Woodson
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 Hawk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hawk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arenzville
- Bluffs
- Chapin
- Jacksonville
- Manchester
- Meredosia
- Milton
- Naples
- Roodhouse
- Winchester
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 Hawk Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Hawk Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1747688 (Hawk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1747688 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 176 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winchester
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hawk Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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