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:
40.5795, -90.8603
The Liberty Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.
The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Liberty Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Liberty Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mustain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mustain Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustain Cemetery
- Hillsborough Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The South Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Glade City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wesley - Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Bedford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- La Harpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Central Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Central Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Pennington #1 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pennington #1 Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington #1 Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Raritan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Raritan Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan Cemetery
- Fountain Green Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mourning Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mourning Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mourning Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Argyle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Argyle Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blandinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sciota
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- La Harpe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Raritan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Terre Haute
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Disco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fountain Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Joetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stronghurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tennessee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Colchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lamone Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Macomb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- University Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- East Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Iowa Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Burnside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Youngstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Media
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lomax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Olena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Roseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smithshire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Carman
(15 miles [24.1 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 Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blandinsville
- Colchester
- Fountain Green
- Good Hope
- La Harpe
- Lomax
- Lomax lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Liberty Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lomax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Macomb
- Media
- Raritan
- Roseville
- Sciota
- Stronghurst
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 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 McDonough 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 #411991 (Liberty Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411991 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: McDonough
- Est. Elev: 225 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blandinsville
- Location given for Liberty Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5797629 Lon: -90.8598582
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Liberty Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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