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A visit to the Liter Cemetery ...

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 Liter Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Liter 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 Liter Cemetery

Lat:   39.8637°   (39° 51' 49")

Lon:   -90.1871°   (-90° 11' 13")

The Liter Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Liter Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Liter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • John Epler Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Epler Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Epler Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John Epler Taylor Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Berry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Henderson - McFadden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson - McFadden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson - McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henderson - McFadden Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Arcadia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcadia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arcadia Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Harding Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harding Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Black Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Cass County
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    • Beard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Page A Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page A Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page A Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page A Williams Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • William Nisbet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Nisbet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Nisbet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Nisbet Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Crum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Hazel Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Yatesville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yatesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yatesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yatesville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • John Robertson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Robertson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Robertson Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Levi Springer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levi Springer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levi Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Levi Springer Cemetery is located in Cass 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 Liter Cemetery.

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

  • Literberry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Old Princeton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
    • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
  • Arcadia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
  • Burlingame
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burlingame. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Burlingame is located in Cass County
  • Philadelphia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
  • Virginia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
    • Virginia is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <5>
  • Prentice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Prentice is located in Morgan County
  • Gurney ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gurney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Gurney is located in Cass County
  • Jules
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jules. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
    • Jules is located in Cass County
  • Jacksonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Arnold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Morgan County
  • Ashland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Arenzville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • South Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Hagener
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
    • Alexander
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chandlerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bluff Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <5>
    • Pisgah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • Newmansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Lynnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Pleasant Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <5>
    • Tallula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Liter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Liter 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 helpful 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 Liter 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 Liter Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1720931  (Liter Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1720931 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: Literberry
    • County: Morgan         Elev: 183
    • Location given for GNIS #1720931 (Liter 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 Morgan, 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 things 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 Liter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8637, Longitude: -90.1871       In this case, the coordinates for the Liter 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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