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A visit to the McConkey 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 McConkey Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.4201°   (38° 25' 12")

Lon:   -90.2079°   (-90° 12' 28")

The McConkey Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies just to the south southeast of the McConkey Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the McConkey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • New Hanover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hanover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hanover Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Shoemaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The City Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Wilson - Divers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson - Divers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson - Divers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson - Divers Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Eagle Cliff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eagle Cliff Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Baltz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baltz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baltz Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Kleinschmidt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kleinschmidt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kleinschmidt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kleinschmidt Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Deer Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deer Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Kolmer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kolmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kolmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kolmer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Saxtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saxtown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saxtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saxtown Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Freivogel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freivogel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freivogel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freivogel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Old Millstadt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Millstadt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Millstadt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Millstadt Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Lark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lark Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
    • Bohnemeier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohnemeier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohnemeier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohnemeier Cemetery is located in Saint Clair 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 McConkey Cemetery.

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

  • Columbia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <6>
  • Dupo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
    • Dupo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupo <6>
  • Waterloo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <6>
  • Oakville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
    • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
  • Millstadt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstadt
    • Millstadt is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millstadt <6>
  • Falling Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falling Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
    • Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County
  • East Carondelet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Carondelet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carondelet
    • East Carondelet is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carondelet <6>
  • Valmeyer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wartburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wartburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
    • Wartburg is located in Monroe County
  • Ivory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
    • Ivory is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Lemay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
    • Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Imbs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
      • Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Mehlville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
      • Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Mattese
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattese
      • Mattese is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Arnold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <6>
    • Flamm City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamm City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
      • Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Imperial
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
      • Imperial is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <6>
    • Kimmswick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
      • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <6>
    • Carondelet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
      • Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Bella Villa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bella Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
      • Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Saint George
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
    • Maxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
      • Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
    • Madonnaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
      • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
    • Burksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County
    • Wilbur Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
      • Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Cahokia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahokia
      • Cahokia is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cahokia <6>
    • Lakeshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshire
      • Lakeshire is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
    • Green Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
      • Green Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Saint Louis County (MO)

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 McConkey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 McConkey 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 McConkey Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #413216  (McConkey Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #413216 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: Columbia
    • County: Monroe         Elev: 158
    • Location given for GNIS #413216 (McConkey 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 Monroe, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 McConkey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4201, Longitude: -90.2079       In this case, the coordinates for the McConkey 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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