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A visit to the Houge Cemetery ...


The location of the Houge 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 Houge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8242°   (37° 49' 27")

Lon:   -89.6518°   (-89° 39' 6")

The Houge Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Houge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Houge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Houge 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 Houge Cemetery.

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

    • Degognia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County
    • Rockwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
    • Leanderville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
    • Shiloh Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Farrar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Jacob
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ava
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
    • Campbell Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McBride
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Sereno
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
      • Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Eureka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Brazeau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Gorham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bremen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Willisville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
        • Willisville is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <4>
      • Chester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
        • Chester is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
      • Menard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
        • Menard is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <4>
      • Longtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
        • Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Steeleville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lithium
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
        • Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Perryville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Frohna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
        • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Altenburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
        • Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <4>
      • Percy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Uniontown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Oraville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Denmark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
        • Denmark is located in Perry 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 Houge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Houge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Isom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isom Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isom Cemetery
    • Hindman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hindman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hindman Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hindman Cemetery
    • Reid Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Mt. Summit Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Summit Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Summit Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • McCormick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Koehn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koehn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Koehn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koehn Cemetery
      • Emery Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emery Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
      • Fulford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fulford Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulford Cemetery
      • Tindall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tindall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tindall Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tindall Cemetery
      • Frazer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer Cemetery
      • Kirk Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Mill Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
      • Draves Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Draves Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draves Cemetery
      • Grah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grah Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grah Cemetery
      • Nativity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nativity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nativity Cemetery is located in Perry County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nativity Cemetery
      • Bower Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bower Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
      • McBride Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McBride Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride 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 Houge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #410593  (Houge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #410593 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: Rockwood
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #410593 (Houge Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

    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 Jackson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Houge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8242, Longitude: -89.6518       In this case, the coordinates for the Houge 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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