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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 Manchester Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.5412°   (39° 32' 28")

Lon:   -90.3257°   (-90° 19' 32")

The Manchester Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Manchester Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Manchester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tunnison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunnison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunnison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tunnison Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Martins Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martins Prairie Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Morgan County
  • Bower Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bower Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Murrayville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrayville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murrayville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Wishon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wishon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wishon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wishon Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Williams - Edwards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams - Edwards Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Williams - Edwards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams - Edwards Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Morgan County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Zion #1 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion #1 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion #1 Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bartholomew Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Canatsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canatsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canatsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canatsey Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Glasgow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Peak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peak Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jewitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewitt Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Barnett #1 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett #1 Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Richwoods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richwoods Cemetery
      • The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Felter Eastern United Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #764766 <5>
    • Ceres Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ceres Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ceres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ceres Cemetery is located in Greene County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Manchester Cemetery.

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

  • Manchester
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <6>
  • Roodhouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Murrayville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
    • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <6>
  • Alsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
    • Alsey is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <6>
  • White Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <6>
  • Woodson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Glasgow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Wilmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Patterson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <6>
  • Winchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynnville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Belltown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Wrights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Wrights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <6>
    • Hillview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <6>
    • Scottville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <6>
    • South Jacksonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Pisgah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • Bedford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Walkerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
    • Greenfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
    • Jacksonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
    • Arnold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • Exeter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Pearl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Chapin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <6>
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Oxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Florence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people

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 Manchester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Manchester 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 Manchester Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1985763  (Manchester Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1985763 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: Manchester
    • County: Scott         Elev: 208
    • Location given for GNIS #1985763 (Manchester 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 Scott, 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 Manchester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5412, Longitude: -90.3257       In this case, the coordinates for the Manchester 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>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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