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A visit to the Keckolie Cemetery ...

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 Keckolie Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Keckolie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.1156°   (37° 6' 56")

Lon:   -88.5231°   (-88° 31' 23")

The Keckolie Cemetery is located in Massac County<2>.

The county seat for Massac County is located in Metropolis. Metropolis lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Keckolie Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Keckolie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Howard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Fritts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fritts Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Brookport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brookport Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • McCormick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
    • 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 Massac County
  • Owens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Audubon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Audubon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Audubon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Audubon Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Poco Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poco Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Allard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allard Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Bellamy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Vickers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Pope County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Dean Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Bigley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bigley Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Pell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pell Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Maplelawn Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplelawn Park Cemetery
      • The Maplelawn Park Cemetery is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • The Maplelawn Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maplelawn Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Hamletsburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamletsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamletsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamletsburg Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Hastings Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hastings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hastings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hastings Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Kickasola Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickasola Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kickasola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kickasola Cemetery is located in Pope County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Keckolie Cemetery.

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

  • Unionville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Massac County
  • Shady Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Massac County
  • Paducah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
    • Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <7>
  • Ledbetter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
    • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <7>
  • Hamletsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamletsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
    • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <7>
  • Brookport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
    • Brookport is located in Massac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <7>
  • Oakdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Reidland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
    • Reidland is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Smithland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hendron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
    • Hendron is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Lone Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Krebs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bay City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County
    • Sharpe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County (KY)
    • Massac City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County
    • Calvert City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
      • Calvert City is located in Marshall County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
      • Calvert City has also been known as:
      • Calvert
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <7>
    • Metropolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • West Paducah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <7>
    • Burna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Massac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Symsonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <7>
    • Gilbertsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <7>
    • Hampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Grahamville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
      • Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)

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 Keckolie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Massac County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Keckolie Cemetery:

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 Keckolie Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #411336  (Keckolie Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #411336 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: Paducah East
    • County: Massac         Elev: 104
    • Location given for GNIS #411336 (Keckolie 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 Massac, 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 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 Keckolie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1156, Longitude: -88.5231       In this case, the coordinates for the Keckolie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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