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A visit to the Horse Creek 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 Horse Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Horse Creek Cemetery:

39.6187, -89.5787

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

The Horse Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County<2>.

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Horse Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Horse Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Horse Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
  • Vigal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Vigal Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigal Cemetery
  • Brunk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
  • Newcomer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Newcomer Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer Cemetery
  • Brunk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Stout Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stout Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
  • Easley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Easley Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
  • Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brushcreek Cemetery
      • Divernon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104921 <5>
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Finley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
    • South Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
    • Motterville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Motterville Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motterville Cemetery
    • Trumbo Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wimmer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
    • Breckenridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge 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 Horse Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Pawnee
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Commanche Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
  • Glenarm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New City is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
  • Divernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Zenobia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Zenobia is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
  • White Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
  • Tovey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Tovey is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <6>
  • Chatham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kincaid
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bulpitt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Woodside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jeisyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Thayer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Southern View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Edinburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hawthorne Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
    • Jerome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Virden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Langleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Langleyville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
    • Sharpsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Leland Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people

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 Horse Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sangamon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Horse Creek Cemetery: