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A visit to the Liberty Cemetery ...


The location of the Liberty 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 Liberty Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.4289°   (40° 25' 44")

Lon:   -90.9749°   (-90° 58' 29")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Liberty Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Fountain Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
    • Colmar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
    • Tennessee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <5>
    • Burnside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
    • Carthage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bentley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Plymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
    • Colchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <5>
    • Blandinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • La Harpe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ferris
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
        • Ferris is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <5>
      • Adrian
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
        • Adrian is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <5>
      • Disco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
        • Disco is located in Hancock County
      • Basco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
        • Basco is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <5>
      • Augusta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
        • Augusta is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
      • Bowen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
        • Bowen is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <5>
      • Sciota
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Colusa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
        • Colusa is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <5>
      • Elvaston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
        • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <5>
      • University Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
        • University Village is located in McDonough County
      • East Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • East Village is located in McDonough County
      • Macomb
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
        • Macomb is located in McDonough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <5>
      • Lamone Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
        • Lamone Village is located in McDonough 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Liberty Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
    • Yetter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yetter Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yetter Cemetery
    • Majorville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Majorville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Majorville Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Majorville Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Lincoln Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Catholic Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Catholic Cemetery
    • Fountain Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • McConnell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Old Brick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brick Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Hills Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Mourning Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mourning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mourning Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mourning Cemetery
      • McKay Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Central Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Woodring Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodring Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodring Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Groves Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groves Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves 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 Liberty Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1983969  (Liberty Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1983969 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: Fountain Green
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 196
      • Location given for GNIS #1983969 (Liberty 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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Liberty Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4289, Longitude: -90.9749       In this case, the coordinates for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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