A visit to the Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jacksonville Cemetery:
38.1012, -88.7367
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Jacksonville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jacksonville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Jacksonville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jacksonville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gilgal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork Cemetery
- Liberty - Ridlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Camp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wilbanks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wilbanks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbanks Cemetery
- Atchisson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Atchisson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchisson Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Thurmond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Thurmond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Lowry Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lowry Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Four Graves
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Four Graves is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Graves
- Overturf Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Overturf Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overturf Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Bright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bright Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Cemetery
- Gunter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Gunter Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Fitzsimons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fitzsimons Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzsimons Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jacksonville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jacksonville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Frisco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Macedonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Lovilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Flint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Ewing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Akin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dahlgren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belle Rive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
- Whittington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Steel City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Diamond City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Opdyke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Smothersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Hanaford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Parrish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- McLeansboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Piopolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Bonnie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Belle Prairie City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- West City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Nason
(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 Jacksonville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jacksonville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Dahlgren
- Ina
- Ina lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Jacksonville Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ina.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- McLeansboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Jacksonville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Jacksonville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #411014 (Jacksonville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411014 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Macedonia
- Location given for Jacksonville Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1011598 Lon: -88.7367264
- 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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jacksonville 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |