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A visit to the Hickory Grove 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 Hickory Grove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hickory Grove Cemetery:

39.9484, -89.8168

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the north northwest of the Hickory Grove Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Hickory Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Farmers Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Point Cemetery
  • Cogdal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cogdal Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cogdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Salisbury.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253139 <5>
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • Salisbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
  • Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107759 <5>
  • St. Petersburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Hopwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwood Cemetery
  • Joel Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Joel Hall Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel Hall Cemetery
    • The Joel Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Airland Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106005 <5>
  • Old West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Old West Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old West Cemetery
    • The Old West Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Abner Hall Cemetery
    • Athens Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108804 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hornback Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
    • Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Richland Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Strode Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Strode Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strode Cemetery
    • Canterbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Canterbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Cemetery
    • Indian Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Indian Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Athens.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1178248 <5>

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] of the Hickory Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hickory Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Salisbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Athens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tallula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cantrall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ashland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pasfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
  • Sherman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Newmansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
  • Gurney ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gurney is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ridgely
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Prentice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Berlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Leland Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Grandview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Croft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Croft is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Oakford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Curran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Jerome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Hawthorne Place
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
    • Springfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Hickory Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Hickory Grove Cemetery: