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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McConkey Cemetery:
38.4201, -90.2079
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McConkey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- New Hanover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The New Hanover Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hanover Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- Shoemaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Cemetery
- City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The City Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Wilson - Divers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Cliff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Eagle Cliff Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff Cemetery
- Baltz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Baltz Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltz Cemetery
- Kleinschmidt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kleinschmidt Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleinschmidt Cemetery
- Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Deer Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Deer Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Hill Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kolmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kolmer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolmer Cemetery
- Saxtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Saxtown Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxtown Cemetery
- Freivogel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Freivogel Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freivogel Cemetery
- Old Millstadt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Old Millstadt Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Millstadt Cemetery
- Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
- Lark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lark Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Cemetery
- Bohnemeier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bohnemeier Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohnemeier Cemetery
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)
- Dupo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dupo is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupo
- 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)
- Millstadt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Falling Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Falling Spring is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- East Carondelet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Valmeyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wartburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wartburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartburg
- Ivory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ivory is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Lemay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lemay is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemay
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- Imbs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Imbs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbs
- Mehlville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mehlville is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehlville
- Mattese
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mattese is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattese
- Arnold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Arnold is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- 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)
- Flamm City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamm City
- Imperial
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kimmswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carondelet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Carondelet is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carondelet
- Bella Villa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bella Villa is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Saint George
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Estimated population in 2011: 1,336 people
- Maxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maxville is located in Jefferson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Madonnaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Burksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Wilbur Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilbur Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Cahokia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lakeshire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeshire is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
- Green Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Park is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,614 people
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
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.
- Arnold
- Cahokia
- Columbia
- Dupo
- Millstadt
- Waterloo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Monroe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #413216 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 158 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbia
- Location given for McConkey Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4200528 Lon: -90.2078911
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McConkey Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |