A visit to the Loraine Old 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 Loraine Old Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Loraine Old Cemetery:
40.1556, -91.2182
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Loraine Old Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Loraine Old Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Loraine Old Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Loraine Old Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Loraine Old Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Loraine Old Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Curless Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Curless Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curless Cemetery
- Bean Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bean Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Family Cemetery
- The Bean Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bean Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104662 <5>
- Woodville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodville Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Breneman Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Breneman Farm Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breneman Farm Cemetery
- The Breneman Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
- Breneman Cemetery
- Sanderson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104861 <5>
- Karnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Karnes Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes Cemetery
- Mendon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Forsyth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Kesler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Kesler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesler Cemetery
- Kittle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Kittle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittle Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Byler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Byler Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byler Cemetery
- York Neck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The York Neck Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Neck Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Chili Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Chili Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili Cemetery
- Buckeye Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Tioga Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keath Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Keath Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keath Cemetery
- The Keath Cemetery has also been known as:
- Keith Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106422 <5>
- Laugh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Laugh Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laugh Cemetery
- Cate Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cate Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cate Family Cemetery
- West Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Loraine Old Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Loraine Old Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Loraine
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mendon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chili
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chili is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Marcelline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Lima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ursa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paloma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Coatsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bowen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fowler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Golden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sutter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Camp Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Basco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Ewbanks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Blacks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blacks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
- Bentley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Meyer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Meyer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
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 Loraine Old Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Loraine Old Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Augusta
- Bowen
- Bowen lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Loraine Old Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowen.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Canton
- Clayton
- Coatsburg
- Fowler
- Golden
- La Grange
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 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 Loraine Old Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 Loraine Old Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1720562 (Loraine Old Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1720562 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: Adams
- Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Loraine
- Location given for Loraine Old Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1556017 Lon: -91.2181986
- 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 Adams, 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- Loraine Old 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |