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A visit to the Macon County Memorial Park ...

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 Macon County Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Macon County Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Macon County Memorial Park

Lat:   39.8442°   (39° 50' 39")

Lon:   -89.0534°   (-89° 3' 12")

The Macon County Memorial Park is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the east of the Macon County Memorial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Macon County Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Macon County Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Harristown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Crum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Whitley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Muirheid Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muirheid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muirheid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Muirheid Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • 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 Macon County
  • Hudelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Church Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Illini Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illini Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illini Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Illini Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Boiling Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boiling Springs Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Long Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Berea Christian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Christian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berea Christian Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Waltz Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105993 <5>
    • Pope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 Macon County
    • Spangler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Macon County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Macon County Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Macon County Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Harristown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <6>
  • Bearsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
  • Boody
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
    • Elwin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <6>
  • Decatur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Warrensburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <6>
  • Niantic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Forsyth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <6>
  • Turpin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
  • Macon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Blue Mound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
    • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <6>
  • Mount Zion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sangamon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
      • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Latham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Illiopolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Long Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Oreana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
      • Oreana is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <6>
    • Mount Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hervey City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Casner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
      • Casner is located in Macon County
    • Maroa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Stonington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <6>
    • Moweaqua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <6>
    • Dalton City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Argenta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <6>
    • Rowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt 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 Macon County Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Macon County Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Argenta
  • Blue Mound
  • Dalton City
  • Decatur
  • Forsyth
  • Harristown
  • Illiopolis
  • Macon
    • Macon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Macon County Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
  • Maroa
    • Maroa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Macon County Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maroa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
  • Mount Auburn
  • Mount Zion
  • Moweaqua
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Continue List   (4 more)
    • Oreana
      • Oreana lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Macon County Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oreana.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
    • Stonington
    • Warrensburg

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 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 Macon County Memorial Park:

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 Macon County Memorial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #412811  (Macon County Memorial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #412811 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: Harristown
    • County: Macon         Elev: 212
    • Location given for GNIS #412811 (Macon County Memorial Park)

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 Macon, 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 things 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 Macon County Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8442, Longitude: -89.0534       In this case, the coordinates for the Macon County Memorial Park 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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