A visit to the Kingston Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Kingston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kingston Cemetery:
37.1909, -88.6603
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kingston 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 Kingston Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Kingston Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kingston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kennedy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Murray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Murray Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
- Westerman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Westerman Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerman Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Bumgardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bumgardner Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumgardner Cemetery
- Massac Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Pell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pell Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Kidd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Kidd Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidd Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bigley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bigley Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigley Cemetery
- Buzzard Roost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Round Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Round Spring Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring Cemetery
- Allard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Allard Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allard Cemetery
- McCormick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Sycamore Plain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Golightly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Golightly Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golightly Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kingston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kingston Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Metropolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Massac City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Massac City is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Brookport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Paducah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Grahamville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- West Paducah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Big Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Big Bay is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Bay City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Reevesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Reevesville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
- Lone Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hendron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- New Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Columbia is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- Joppa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Future City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Oakdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Cimota City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
- West Future City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Massac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Massac is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Ragland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Camelia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Krebs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Dixon Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Reidland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Hamletsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Kingston 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 Kingston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookport
- Joppa
- Metropolis
- Paducah
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 Kingston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Massac 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 Kingston Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #411518 (Kingston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411518 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: Massac
- Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Metropolis
- Location given for Kingston Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1908879 Lon: -88.6603281
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Kingston 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. |