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A visit to the Lorton 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 Lorton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.1914°   (39° 11' 29")

Lon:   -88.8973°   (-88° 53' 50")

The Lorton Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Lorton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lorton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Beck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Mud Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mud Run Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Bob Doan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bob Doan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bob Doan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bob Doan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Bob Doane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bob Doane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bob Doane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bob Doane Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Prairie Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dial Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • The Springhill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Springhill Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1479263 <5>
    • Ranson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ranson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ranson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ranson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Myers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Beecher City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beecher City Cemetery
      • The Beecher City Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • The Beecher City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beecher Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170083 <5>
    • Askins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Askins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Neal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lorton Cemetery.

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

  • Holliday
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
  • Cowden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
    • Cowden is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <6>
  • Beecher City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Herrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
    • Herrick is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <6>
  • Moccasin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
  • Fancher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
  • Dressor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dressor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
  • Lakewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
  • Mode
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
  • Ramsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Howards Point ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
  • Saint Elmo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Avena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Altamont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <6>
    • Tower Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <6>
    • Brownstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <6>
    • Dexter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Shumway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <6>
    • Oconee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayle City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Stewardson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <6>
    • Shelbyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Funkhouser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Pana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <6>

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 Lorton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lorton 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 Lorton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1736957  (Lorton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1736957 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: Herrick
    • County: Fayette         Elev: 178
    • Location given for GNIS #1736957 (Lorton 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 Fayette, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lorton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1914, Longitude: -88.8973       In this case, the coordinates for the Lorton 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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