A visit to the Joel Hall Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Joel Hall Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Joel Hall Cemetery (FG ID #106005).
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 Joel Hall Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Joel Hall Cemetery:
39.9551, -89.7275
The Joel Hall Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.
The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the west northwest of the Joel Hall Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Joel Hall Cemetery.
Name Variations for Joel Hall Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Joel Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Airland Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Joel Hall Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Joel Hall Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Canterbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Canterbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Cemetery
- Hopwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwood Cemetery
- Strode Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Strode Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strode Cemetery
- Indian Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Hornback Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brittin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brittin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittin Cemetery
- Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
- Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farmers Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Kern Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kern Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern Cemetery
- Fancy Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fancy Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Creek Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- St. Petersburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Cogdal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Joel Hall Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Joel Hall Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Athens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cantrall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ridgely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Croft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Spaulding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Tallula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Leland Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Hawthorne Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clear Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pasfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Elkhart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Curran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Southern View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dawson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Hart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Newmansville
(15 miles [24.1 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 Joel Hall Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Joel Hall Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Athens
- Greenview
- Middletown
- Petersburg
- Pleasant Plains
- Riverton
- Springfield
- Tallula
- Williamsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Joel Hall Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Menard 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 Joel Hall Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #106005
- Referenced GNIS Records ...
- GNIS ID #409672 (Joel Hall Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409672 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: Menard
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Athens
- Location given for Joel Hall Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9550493 Lon: -89.7267721
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- GNIS ID #1965387 (Airland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1965387 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: Menard
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Airland Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Menard, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Joel Hall 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. |