A visit to the Hindman 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 Hindman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hindman Cemetery:
37.8476, -89.7101
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hindman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hindman Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies just to the northwest of the Hindman Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Hindman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hindman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Fulford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fulford Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulford Cemetery
- Tindall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Tindall Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall Cemetery
- Frazer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Frazer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Draves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Draves Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draves Cemetery
- Grah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Grah Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grah Cemetery
- Nativity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Nativity Cemetery is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nativity Cemetery
- Houge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Houge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houge Cemetery
- Mt. Summit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Summit Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Summit Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Emery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Emery Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Isom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Koehn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Koehn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehn Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Kross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kross Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hindman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hindman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Degognia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Leanderville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leanderville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
- Welge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Welge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
- Shiloh Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
- Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McBride
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Sereno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Bremen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Menard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lithium
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
- Farrar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Campbell Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Perryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Jacob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ava
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Palestine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Palestine is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- Willisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steeleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Longtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Percy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kaskaskia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Brazeau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Blair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blair is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Saint Mary
(13 miles [20.9 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 Hindman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hindman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ava
- Ava lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Hindman Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ava.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Chester
- Jacob
- Kaskaskia
- Menard
- Percy
- Percy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hindman Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Percy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Perryville
- Steeleville
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 Hindman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Hindman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #410306 (Hindman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #410306 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockwood
- Location given for Hindman Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8475517 Lon: -89.7101034
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Randolph, 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 from Point A (ie- Hindman Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |