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A visit to the Hillyard Cemetery ...


The location of the Hillyard Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Hillyard Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hillyard Cemetery

Lat:   39.1295°   (39° 7' 46")

Lon:   -89.9718°   (-89° 58' 18")

The Hillyard Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.

The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hillyard Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hillyard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Macoupin 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 Hillyard 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hillyard Cemetery.

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

    • Royal Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
    • Plainview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <4>
    • Shipman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dorchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Bunker Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <4>
    • Wilsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
    • Mount Clare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Gillespie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • East Gillespie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
      • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Piasa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sawyerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <4>
    • Benld
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Summerville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
        • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Medora
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
        • Medora is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medora <4>
      • Brighton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorsey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
        • Dorsey is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <4>
      • Eagarville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Chesterfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
        • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <4>
      • Challacombe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Challacombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
        • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
      • Fidelity
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
        • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <4>
      • Prairietown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
        • Prairietown is located in Madison County
      • White City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Carlinville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Comer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
        • Comer is located in Macoupin County
      • Staunton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Ka-ho
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
        • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
        • Lake Ka-Ho village
      • Hornsby
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
        • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County

    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 Hillyard Cemetery. The following communities are located in Macoupin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hillyard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Combes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Combes Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combes Cemetery
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Shipman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shipman Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipman Cemetery
    • St. Denis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Denis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Denis Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Denis Cemetery
    • Armour Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armour Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armour Cemetery
    • Luken Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luken Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luken Cemetery
    • Clark Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Family Cemetery
    • Brayford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brayford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brayford Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brayford Cemetery
    • Woodburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodburn Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodburn Cemetery
    • Bunker Hill City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Hill City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill City Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Hacke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hacke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hacke Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hacke Cemetery
      • Piasa Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piasa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piasa Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piasa Cemetery
      • Miles Station Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miles Station Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Station Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Tine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tine Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tine Cemetery
      • Gillespie City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillespie City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie City Cemetery
      • Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • Behme Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Behme Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Behme Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Behme 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 Hillyard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #410302  (Hillyard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #410302 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: Plainview
      • County: Macoupin         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #410302 (Hillyard Cemetery)

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

    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 Macoupin, 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' 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 Hillyard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1295, Longitude: -89.9718       In this case, the coordinates for the Hillyard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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