A visit to the Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillsborough Cemetery:
40.6008, -90.8855
The Hillsborough Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.
The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Hillsborough Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hillsborough Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hillsborough Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hillsborough Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wesley - Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mustain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mustain Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustain Cemetery
- Old Bedford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The South Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Glade City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- La Harpe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Raritan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Raritan Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan Cemetery
- Terre Haute Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Central Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Central Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Peasley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Peasley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasley Cemetery
- Gittings Mound Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vandruff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Vandruff Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandruff Cemetery
- Pennington #1 Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Pennington #1 Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington #1 Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- McConnell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- Fountain Green Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mourning Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Mourning Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mourning Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick's Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hillsborough Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hillsborough Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blandinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- La Harpe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Terre Haute
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sciota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Raritan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Disco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fountain Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Stronghurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Joetta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Good Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lomax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Media
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Olena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tennessee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lamone Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Macomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- University Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- East Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Youngstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smithshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dallas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Colusa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blandinsville
- Colchester
- Dallas City
- Fountain Green
- Good Hope
- La Harpe
- Lomax
- Lomax lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hillsborough Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lomax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Macomb
- Media
- Media lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hillsborough Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Media.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Raritan
- Roseville
- Sciota
- Stronghurst
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 Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #410290 (Hillsborough Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #410290 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: 226 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: La Harpe
- Location given for Hillsborough Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6008741 Lon: -90.8854148
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillsborough Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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