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A visit to the Kirkland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Kirkland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Kirkland Cemetery (FG ID #106470)

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 Kirkland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.0222°   (39° 1' 19")

Lon:   -89.5914°   (-89° 35' 29")

The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Kirkland Cemetery .

Establishment of the Kirkland Cemetery ...

The Kirkland Cemetery was established in 1800.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Kirkland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sunny Side Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Bond County
  • Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Tisdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Bond County
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Bond County
  • St. Ubaldus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ubaldus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ubaldus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Ubaldus Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bond County
  • Griswold Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griswold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griswold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Griswold Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • New Douglas City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Douglas City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Douglas City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Douglas City Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Coyle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coyle Cemetery is located in Bond County
  • Donneilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donneilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donneilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Donneilson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Elm Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Point Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Edwards Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Waveland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waveland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waveland Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Hart's Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart's Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart's Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart's Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Wade Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Bond County
    • Mansfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Montgomery County

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 Kirkland Cemetery.

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

  • Sorento
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Walshville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Panama
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <6>
  • New Douglas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Reno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Donnellson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
    • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <6>
  • Mount Olive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Williamson is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <6>
  • Old Ripley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
    • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Taylor Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
    • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <6>
  • Lake Ka-ho
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
    • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
    • Lake Ka-Ho village
  • White City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Livingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <6>
    • Staunton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Litchfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Coffeen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Schram City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Sawyerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <6>
    • Alhambra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <6>
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <6>
    • Butler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
    • Eagarville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Benld
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grantfork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pocahontas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hornsby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Clare
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people

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 Kirkland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Kirkland 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 Kirkland Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #411548  (Kirkland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #411548 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: Sorento North
    • County: Montgomery         Elev: 195
    • Location given for GNIS #411548 (Kirkland Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #106470

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Montgomery, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kirkland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0222, Longitude: -89.5914    
<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 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.
<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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