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A visit to the Macedonia Cemetery ...


The location of the Macedonia Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Macedonia Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Macedonia Cemetery

Lat:   38.5187°   (38° 31' 7")

Lon:   -88.0948°   (-88° 5' 41")

The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Edwards County<2>.

The county seat for Edwards County is located in Albion. Albion lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Macedonia Cemetery .

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 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 Macedonia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Edwards County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Macedonia Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Macedonia Cemetery.

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

    • Marion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Bennington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
    • West Salem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Parkersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • Bone Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Erie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wynoose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Albion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
    • Calhoun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
    • Red Top
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Berryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ellery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
        • Ellery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <4>
      • Browns
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
        • Browns is located in Edwards County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <4>
      • Golden Gate
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
        • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <4>
      • Lancaster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
      • Bellmont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
        • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <4>
      • Helena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Lawrence County
      • Noble
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
        • Noble is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
      • Olney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
        • Olney is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
      • Enterprise
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Petersburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Claremont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
        • Claremont is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <4>

    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 Macedonia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edwards County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Macedonia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ely Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ely Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
    • Little Wabash Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Wabash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Wabash Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Wabash Cemetery
    • Gaede Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaede Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaede Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaede Cemetery
    • Marion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marion Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Carney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carney Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carney Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Enenezer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enenezer Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enenezer Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Greathouse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
    • Greathouse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      • Evangelical Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
      • Traverse Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traverse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Traverse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traverse Cemetery
      • West Village Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Village Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Village Cemetery
      • Bond Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bond Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
      • Moravian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery

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

    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 Macedonia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #412789  (Macedonia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #412789 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: West Salem
      • County: Edwards         Elev: 147
      • Location given for GNIS #412789 (Macedonia 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 Edwards, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Macedonia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5187, Longitude: -88.0948       In this case, the coordinates for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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