A visit to the Liberty 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 Liberty Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Liberty Cemetery:
40.4289, -90.9749
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Liberty Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the west of the Liberty Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Liberty Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spangler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Spangler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
- Yetter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Yetter Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter Cemetery
- Majorville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Majorville Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majorville Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Webster Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Webster.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108773 <5>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Lincoln Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fountain Green Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fountain Green Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Fountain Green.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105715 <5>
- McConnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Old Brick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Brick Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brick Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hills Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hills Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Mourning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mourning Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mourning Cemetery
- McKay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McKay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Central Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Woodring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Woodring Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodring Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Groves Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Groves Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Cemetery
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 Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Joetta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Joetta is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
- Fountain Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
- Colmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colmar is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
- Tennessee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bentley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Colchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blandinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- La Harpe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ferris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Adrian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Disco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Disco is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Basco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bowen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sciota
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colusa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elvaston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- University Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- East Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Macomb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lamone Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
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 Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Augusta
- Blandinsville
- Bowen
- Bowen lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Liberty Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowen.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Carthage
- Colchester
- Fountain Green
- La Harpe
- Macomb
- Plymouth
- Sciota
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 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 Liberty Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Liberty Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1983969 (Liberty Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1983969 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fountain Green
- Location given for Liberty Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4289321 Lon: -90.9748593
- 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 Hancock, 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- Liberty 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> | 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. |