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A visit to the Mayfield Family Cemetery ...


The location of the Mayfield Family 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 Mayfield Family Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8014°   (39° 48' 5")

Lon:   -90.9968°   (-90° 59' 48")

The Mayfield Family Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mayfield Family Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Mayfield Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Adams 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 Mayfield Family 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mayfield Family Cemetery.

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

    • Baylis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baylis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
      • Baylis is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baylis <4>
    • Barry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
    • Kellerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Plainville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <4>
    • Kinderhook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Adams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Hull
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
    • New Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • El Dara
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <4>
    • Perry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Payson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Spencer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Spencer is located in Pike County
      • Griggsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
        • Griggsville is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <4>
      • Columbus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
        • Columbus is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Mound Station
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
        • Mound Station is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Timewell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
        • Timewell is located in Brown County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <4>
      • Clayton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
      • Burton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
        • Burton is located in Adams County
      • Camp Point
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
        • Camp Point is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <4>
      • Pittsfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fall Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
        • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
      • Saverton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
        • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Gilbirds
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
        • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
      • Hersman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
        • Hersman is located in Brown County
      • Mount Sterling
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Mayfield Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Barry
      • Barry lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mayfield Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
    • Baylis
      • Baylis lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mayfield Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baylis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
    • Clayton
    • Griggsville
    • Hull
      • Hull lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mayfield Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Mount Sterling
    • New Canton
    • Payson
    • Perry
      • Perry lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Mayfield Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Pittsfield

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mayfield Family Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kingston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
    • Kingston Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mound Prairie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Winner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winner Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winner Cemetery
    • Rubart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rubart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rubart Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rubart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107786 <6>
    • Mixer Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mixer Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Mixer Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Mixer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mixer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixer Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106928 <6>
    • Elmwood Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Family Cemetery
    • Klarner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klarner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klarner Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klarner Cemetery
    • Seybold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seybold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seybold Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seybold Cemetery
    • Whiaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whiaker Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiaker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Perrigo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perrigo Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrigo Cemetery
      • Goertz Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goertz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goertz Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goertz Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Pearce Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pearce Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Cemetery
      • Drescher Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drescher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drescher Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drescher Family Cemetery
      • Baker Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baker Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The Baker Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104610 <6>
      • Potter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107547 <6>
      • Kurfman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kurfman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kurfman Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kurfman Cemetery
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Stevens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens 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 Mayfield Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1720546  (Mayfield Family Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1720546 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: Fishhook
      • County: Adams         Elev: 236
      • Location given for GNIS #1720546 (Mayfield Family Cemetery)

    The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

    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 Adams, 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 Mayfield Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8014, Longitude: -90.9968       In this case, the coordinates for the Mayfield Family 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.
    <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>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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