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A visit to the Kilbourne Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Kilbourne Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Kilbourne Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Kilbourne Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1478°   (40° 8' 52")

Lon:   -90.0082°   (-90° 0' 29")

The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Havana. Havana lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Kilbourne Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Kilbourne Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pratt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Oakford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakford Cemetery
    • The Oakford Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Oakford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1172604 <5>
  • Holstlaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holstlaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holstlaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holstlaw Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • New Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Lebanon Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • 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 Cass County
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Dunschen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunschen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunschen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunschen Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Sear's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sear's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sear's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sear's Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Chaney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Bath Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bath Cemetery
      • The Bath Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Sandridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Samm's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samm's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samm's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samm's Cemetery is located in Mason County

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 Kilbourne Cemetery.

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

  • Kilbourne
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oakford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Mason County
  • White City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Mason County
  • Poplar City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
    • Poplar City is located in Mason County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <6>
  • Bath
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <6>
  • Newmansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
  • Chandlerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Havana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Easton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sylvan ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Sylvan is located in Cass County
  • Marbletown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marbletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
    • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bluff City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
    • Snicarte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
    • Petersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Teheran
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Topeka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <6>
    • Tallula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sepo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sepo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
    • Greenview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Menard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <6>
    • Buzzville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Philadelphia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • Mason City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Liverpool
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <6>
    • Summum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
      • Summum is located in Fulton County

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 Kilbourne Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Kilbourne Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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 Kilbourne Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Kilbourne Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1964939  (Kilbourne Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1964939 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: Kilbourne
      • County: Mason         Elev: 152
      • Location given for GNIS #1964939 (Kilbourne Cemetery)

    The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/

    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 Mason, 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 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 Kilbourne Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1478, Longitude: -90.0082       In this case, the coordinates for the Kilbourne 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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