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A visit to the Lurton 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 Lurton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.0112°   (39° 0' 40")

Lon:   -90.3376°   (-90° 20' 15")

The Lurton Cemetery is located in Jersey County<2>.

The county seat for Jersey County is located in Jerseyville. Jerseyville lies just to the north of the Lurton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Lurton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Grafton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328142 <6>
  • Lamb Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lamb Memorial Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Dougherty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dougherty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dougherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Elsah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elsah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elsah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elsah Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Wendle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wendle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wendle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wendle Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Noble Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noble Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noble Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Noble Family Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Scenic Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scenic Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scenic Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scenic Hill Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Van Horn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Horn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Horn Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Edsall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edsall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edsall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edsall Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery
      • The St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery is located in Rives County (MO)
      • The St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Francis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31300 <6>
    • Marston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marston Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jersey County

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 Lurton Cemetery.

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

  • Dow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • McClusky
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
    • McClusky is located in Jersey County
  • Chautauqua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
  • Elsah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
    • Elsah is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <7>
  • Delhi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Jersey County
  • Otterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Grafton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Portage Des Sioux
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Melville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
    • Melville is located in Madison County
  • Godfrey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
    • Godfrey is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <7>
  • Jerseyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Altamont
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <7>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Belmont Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
      • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
    • Brighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fieldon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Plain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
      • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
    • Alton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <7>
    • West Alton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <7>
    • Miles Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
      • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
    • Kane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <7>
    • Nutwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
    • Piasa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fidelity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fidelity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <7>
    • Brussels
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
      • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <7>
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County

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 Lurton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jersey County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lurton 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 websites either 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 Lurton 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 Lurton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1747835  (Lurton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1747835 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: Jerseyville South
    • County: Jersey         Elev: 207
    • Location given for GNIS #1747835 (Lurton 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 Jersey, 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 Lurton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0112, Longitude: -90.3376       In this case, the coordinates for the Lurton 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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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