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A visit to the Hughes Cemetery ...


The location of the Hughes 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 Hughes Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0348°   (38° 2' 5")

Lon:   -89.8248°   (-89° 49' 29")

The Hughes Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies just to the south of the Hughes 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 Hughes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Randolph 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 Hughes 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hughes Cemetery.

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

    • New Palestine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County
    • Ellis Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
      • Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <4>
    • Walsh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Randolph County
    • Blair
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Randolph County
    • Preston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Randolph County
    • Bremen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Evansville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <4>
    • Chester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Kaskaskia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Steeleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sparta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Houston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
        • Houston is located in Randolph County
      • Baldwin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Dozaville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
        • Dozaville is located in Randolph County
      • Leanderville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
        • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
      • Percy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ruma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
        • Ruma is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Modoc
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
        • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Sainte Genevieve
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
        • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <4>
      • Quarry Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
        • Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Quarry Town has also been known as:
        • Quarrytown
      • Little Rock Landing ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Landing
        • Little Rock Landing is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Saint Mary
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
        • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <4>
      • McBride
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
        • McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Shiloh Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
        • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Willisville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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>

    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 Hughes 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 Hughes Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hughes Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Pius Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • McCormick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
    • Stipe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stipe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stipe Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipe Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Preston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Lively Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lively Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Steeleville City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Schmoll Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Kaskaskia Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaskaskia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kaskaskia Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaskaskia Cemetery
      • Peace Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peace Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
      • Lessley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lessley Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessley 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 Hughes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #410661  (Hughes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #410661 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: Walsh
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #410661 (Hughes 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 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Hughes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0348, Longitude: -89.8248       In this case, the coordinates for the Hughes 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.
    <6>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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