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The location of the Kirk 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 Kirk Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1662°   (38° 9' 58")

Lon:   -88.9028°   (-88° 54' 10")

The Kirk Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Kirk 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 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 Kirk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kirk Cemetery.

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

    • Ina
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <4>
    • Bonnie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <4>
    • Nason
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
      • Nason is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <4>
    • Dareville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
    • Whittington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
      • Whittington is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittington <4>
    • Ewing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylor Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
      • Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
    • Emerson City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Frisco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Franklin County
    • Marcoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Opdyke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke
      • Opdyke is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opdyke <4>
    • Waltonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sesser
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Belle Rive
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Rive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Rive
        • Belle Rive is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Rive <4>
      • Mount Vernon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Rend City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
        • Rend City is located in Franklin County
      • Benton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,784 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
      • Scheller
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
        • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <4>
      • West City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
        • West City is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
      • Steel City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
        • Steel City is located in Franklin County
      • Summersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
        • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Valier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
        • Valier is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <4>
      • Dahlgren
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Marlow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
        • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
      • Macedonia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
        • Macedonia is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedonia <4>
      • Woodlawn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

    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 Kirk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kirk 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 Kirk Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fitzgerrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Knowles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knowles Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Round Knob Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Knob Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Knob Cemetery
    • Abner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abner Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • South Hickory Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The South Hickory Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hickory Hill Cemetery
      • South Hickory Hill Christian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hickory Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108327 <6>
    • Cypher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cypher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypher Cemetery
    • Winemiller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winemiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winemiller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winemiller Cemetery
    • Thurmond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thurmond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurmond Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Grothoff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grothoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grothoff Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grothoff Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Cub Prairie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cub Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cub Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cub Prairie Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Rentchler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rentchler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rentchler Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rentchler Cemetery
      • Hams Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hams Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hams Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hams Grove Cemetery
      • Warren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold 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 Kirk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #411544  (Kirk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #411544 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: Ina
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #411544 (Kirk 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 Jefferson, 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 Kirk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1662, Longitude: -88.9028       In this case, the coordinates for the Kirk 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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