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A visit to the May Chapel 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 May Chapel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.7153°   (38° 42' 55")

Lon:   -87.6322°   (-87° 37' 55")

The May Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies just to the west northwest of the May Chapel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the May Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lawrenceville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Hollister Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollister Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Portee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Portee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Billett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billett Cemetery
    • The Billett Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • The Billett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Billett - Gottfried Cemetery
    • Gottfried Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1312081 <5>
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Howard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Derr Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Derr Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Goines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goines Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Collins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Otterburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Otterburn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Portee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Portee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Vincennes (IN).
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Park
      • Mullen School Cemetery
      • Vincennes City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85892 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Vincennes (IN).
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vincennes City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84976 <5>
    • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      • The Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Vincennes (IN).
      • The Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85990 <5>
    • Lagow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lagow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lagow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lagow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Tann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tann Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Dollahan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollahan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dollahan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
      • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • The Pollard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107528 <5>
    • Morris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • 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 Lawrence County
    • Bunker Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Cughan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cughan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cughan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Emmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Lawrence County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the May Chapel Cemetery.

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

  • Billett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
    • Billett is located in Lawrence County
  • Lawrenceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <7>
  • Vincennes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bridgeport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Birds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Saint Francisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Beal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
    • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Russellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oil Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
    • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
  • Fritchton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
    • Fritchton is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Verne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
    • Verne is located in Knox County (IN)
  • Bruceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Busseron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Heathsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Sumner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Orio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County
    • Allendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Flat Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Helena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County
    • Decker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Villas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County
    • Oaktown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <7>
    • Adams Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
    • Duncanville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • Hazleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <7>
    • Giro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Monroe City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Ragsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Amity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland 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 May Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 May Chapel 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 May Chapel Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1934556  (May Chapel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1934556 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: Lawrenceville
    • County: Lawrence         Elev: 130
    • Location given for GNIS #1934556 (May Chapel 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 Lawrence, 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 May Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7153, Longitude: -87.6322       In this case, the coordinates for the May Chapel 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>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.
<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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