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A visit to the Karnes Cemetery ...


The location of the Karnes 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 Karnes Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1606°   (39° 9' 38")

Lon:   -89.7323°   (-89° 43' 56")

The Karnes Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.

The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Karnes Cemetery .

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 Karnes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Macoupin 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 Karnes 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Karnes Cemetery.

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

    • Hornsby
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
    • East Gillespie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
      • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Eagarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • Litchfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gillespie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Clare
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Benld
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <4>
    • Sawyerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <4>
    • White City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Mount Olive
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Walshville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Honey Bend
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
        • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
      • Dorchester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Wilsonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
        • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
      • Staunton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Butler
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
      • Carlinville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Royal Lakes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
        • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
        • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
        • Royal Lakes village
      • Williamson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
      • Taylor Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
        • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <4>
      • Standard City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
        • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Livingston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
      • New Douglas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
        • New Douglas is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <4>
      • Sorento
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
      • Raymond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
      • Plainview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <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 Karnes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macoupin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Karnes Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Farrar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrar Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
    • Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Crabtree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
    • Corr Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corr Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corr Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Gillespie City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillespie City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie City Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Union Miners Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Miners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Miners Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Miners Cemetery
    • Cavalry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavalry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cavalry Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavalry Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Elm Lawn Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Lawn Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Lawn Memorial Park
      • Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery
      • Benld Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benld Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benld Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Hart's Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart's Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart's Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart's Church Cemetery
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
      • Thornton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton 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 Karnes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #411314  (Karnes Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #411314 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: Litchfield
      • County: Macoupin         Elev: 200
      • Location given for GNIS #411314 (Karnes 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 Macoupin, 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 Karnes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1606, Longitude: -89.7323       In this case, the coordinates for the Karnes 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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