A visit to the Long Point 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 Long Point Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Long Point Cemetery:
39.8292, -89.1723
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Long Point Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Long Point Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Long Point Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Long Point Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Long Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Berea Christian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Stafford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Darmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Darmer Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmer Cemetery
- Whitley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
- Harristown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mostetter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mostetter Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostetter Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Muirheid Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Muirheid Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirheid Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Crum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Pope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Hudelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudelson Cemetery
- Macon County Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Two Mile Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Waltz Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105993 <5>
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Illini Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Illini Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illini Cemetery
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 Long Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Long Point Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Niantic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Illiopolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harristown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Auburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bearsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bearsdale is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
- Warrensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Latham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bolivia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Grove City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grove City is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Elwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mechanicsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Macon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stonington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Turpin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Turpin is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Mount Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Forsyth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cornland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Mount Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chestnut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Hart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
- Dawson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Long Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Long Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blue Mound
- Chestnut
- Decatur
- Forsyth
- Harristown
- Illiopolis
- Macon
- Mechanicsburg
- Mount Auburn
- Mount Pulaski
- Mount Zion
- Niantic
- Stonington
- Warrensburg
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 Long Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 Long Point Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1816706 (Long Point Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1816706 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Niantic
- Location given for Long Point Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8292076 Lon: -89.1723046
- 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 Macon, 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- Long Point 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. |
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