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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 Likely Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Likely Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.4042°   (39° 24' 15")

Lon:   -90.5357°   (-90° 32' 8")

The Likely Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Likely Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Likely Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bridgewater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgewater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bridgewater Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Sweeten Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweeten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweeten Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Kinser Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kinser Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Rollins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Walkerville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walkerville Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • William Wood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The William Wood Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Parr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parr Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Bluefield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bluefield Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Highstreet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highstreet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highstreet Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Hanks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanks Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Little Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Miller Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Humphreys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphreys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphreys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphreys Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Spear Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spear Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spear Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Richwoods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richwoods Cemetery
      • The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Richwoods West Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #325491 <5>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • 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 Greene County
    • Wilmington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilmington Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Kessinger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kessinger Cemetery
      • The Kessinger Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kessinger Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Pearl.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2549090 <5>
    • Eldred Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldred Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eldred Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • 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 Greene County
    • Elm Dale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Dale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Dale Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Johnson Burial Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Burial Ground is located in Greene County
    • Pinetree Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinetree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinetree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinetree Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Rawlins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rawlins Cemetery is located in Greene County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Likely Cemetery.

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

  • Walkerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
    • Walkerville is located in Greene County
  • Hillview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <7>
  • Cliffdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
    • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
  • Patterson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <7>
  • Wilmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Bee Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
    • Bee Creek is located in Pike County
  • Belltown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in Greene County
  • Pearl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • White Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <7>
  • Kampsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eldred
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
    • Eldred is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <7>
  • Bedford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Straut
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Straut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
      • Straut is located in Pike County
    • Woody
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Greene County
    • Carrollton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <7>
    • Roodhouse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glasgow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Michael
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <7>
    • Alsey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <7>
    • Belleview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County
    • Mozier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <7>
    • Wrights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Wrights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <7>
    • Nebo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Spankey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spankey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
      • Spankey is located in Jersey County
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • Manchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <7>
    • Time
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 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 Likely Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Likely 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 Likely Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1748383  (Likely Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1748383 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: Pearl East
    • County: Greene         Elev: 184
    • Location given for GNIS #1748383 (Likely 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 Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Likely Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4042, Longitude: -90.5357       In this case, the coordinates for the Likely Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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