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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:

39.6762, -89.9976

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 Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest 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.

  • Little York Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Little York Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Hodgerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Little Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Staley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Staley Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Foutch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Foutch Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foutch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • St. Sebastians Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Allis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Allis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Cemetery
    • Waverly East Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Waverly East Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly East Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waverly East Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waverly.
      • The Waverly East Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #555981 <5>
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Island Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Island Grove Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maxwell ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Alexander
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pisgah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Loami
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Arnold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Lowder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pasfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
  • Woodson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Prentice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
    • Curran
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Jacksonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • South Jacksonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Modesto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Murrayville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Scottville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Auburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gurney ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Gurney is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Thayer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 Morgan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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: