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The location of the Kennedy 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 Kennedy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1987°   (37° 11' 55")

Lon:   -88.6881°   (-88° 41' 17")

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

The county seat for Massac County is located in Metropolis. Metropolis lies just to the southwest of the Kennedy Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Kennedy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Massac 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 Kennedy 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kennedy Cemetery.

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

    • Metropolis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Massac City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Brookport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Big Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
    • West Paducah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 <4>
    • Shady Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County
    • Joppa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
    • Paducah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Unionville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County
    • Reevesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Ragland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Cimota City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • West Future City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
        • West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Future City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
        • Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Lone Oak
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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)
      • Hendron
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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)
      • Bay City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
        • Bay City is located in Pope County
      • Woodville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Massac
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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)
      • Dixon Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
        • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
      • Kevil
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
        • Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
      • Grantsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
        • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <4>
      • Camelia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
        • Camelia is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Oakdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Bandana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
        • Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Ceredo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
        • Ceredo is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Krebs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
        • Krebs is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Wartrace
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
        • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
      • Hamletsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
        • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Kennedy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kingston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
    • Bumgardner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumgardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bumgardner Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumgardner Cemetery
    • Massac Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massac Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massac Memorial Gardens is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massac Memorial Gardens
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Murray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
    • Westerman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westerman Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westerman Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Round Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Spring Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Spring Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Kidd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidd Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Morse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morse Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Wilkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery
      • Liberty Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Ridge Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Ridge Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Pell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pell Cemetery
      • Bigley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigley Cemetery
      • Buzzard Roost Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buzzard Roost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buzzard Roost Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buzzard Roost Cemetery
      • Aikins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aikins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aikins Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aikins Cemetery
      • Hopper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopper Cemetery is located in McCracken County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopper Cemetery
      • Golightly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golightly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Golightly Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golightly Cemetery
      • Canaan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan 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 Kennedy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #411399  (Kennedy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #411399 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: Metropolis
      • County: Massac         Elev: 127
      • Location given for GNIS #411399 (Kennedy 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 things 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 Kennedy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1987, Longitude: -88.6881       In this case, the coordinates for the Kennedy 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.




 

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