A visit to the Luken 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 Luken Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Luken Cemetery:
39.0848, -89.9232
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Luken Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Luken Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.
The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Luken Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Luken Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Luken Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Luken Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Centerville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
- Bunker Hill City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clark Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Family Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Hillyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillyard Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard Cemetery
- Woodburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodburn Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tine Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tine Cemetery
- Waggoner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
- Combes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Combes Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes Cemetery
- Shipman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shipman Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Cemetery
- St. Denis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Denis Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Denis Cemetery
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- Mize Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mize Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize Cemetery
- Funderbunk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Funderbunk Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funderbunk Cemetery
- Benld Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Benld Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld Cemetery
- Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gillespie City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler 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 Luken Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Luken Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dorchester
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Royal Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Royal Lakes has also been known as:
- Royal Lakes village
- Bunker Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Clare
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Sawyerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Benld
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gillespie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Gillespie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Plainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shipman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eagarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dorsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prairietown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Staunton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- White City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- White City is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Lake Ka-ho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
- Lake Ka-Ho village
- Miles Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Williamson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Piasa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Worden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hornsby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Summerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Summerville is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
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 Luken Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macoupin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Luken Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benld
- Brighton
- Bunker Hill
- Gillespie
- Mount Olive
- Shipman
- Staunton
- Worden
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Luken Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Macoupin 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 Luken Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #412742 (Luken Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #412742 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: Macoupin
- Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bunker Hill
- Location given for Luken Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0847685 Lon: -89.9231567
- 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 Macoupin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Luken 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |