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A visit to the McElvain Cemetery ...


The location of the McElvain 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 McElvain Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9956°   (37° 59' 44")

Lon:   -89.2865°   (-89° 17' 11")

The McElvain Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Pinckneyville. Pinckneyville lies just to the northwest of the McElvain Cemetery .

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 either 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 McElvain Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Perry 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 McElvain 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McElvain Cemetery.

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

    • Du Quoin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Saint Johns
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Dowell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <4>
    • Pyatts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Sunfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
      • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Elkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vergennes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallidayboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Pinckneyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mulkeytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
      • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <4>
    • Oraville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tamaroa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Coello
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coello
        • Coello is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coello <4>
      • Conant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
        • Conant is located in Perry County
      • Denmark
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
        • Denmark is located in Perry County
      • De Soto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
      • Royalton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
        • Royalton is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <4>
      • Christopher
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christopher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
        • Christopher is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christopher <4>
      • North City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
        • North City is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Ava
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
        • Ava is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
      • Hurst
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
        • Hurst is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <4>
      • Bush
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
        • Bush is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Valier
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
        • Valier is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valier <4>
      • Zeigler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
        • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <4>
      • Buckner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
        • Buckner is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <4>
      • Sesser
        (14 miles [22.5 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 McElvain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the McElvain Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Vancil Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vancil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vancil Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vancil Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Cudgetown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cudgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cudgetown Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cudgetown Cemetery
    • Sutter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutter Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutter Cemetery
    • House Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The House Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Dry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Cemetery
    • Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Perry County
      • The Sunset Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108471 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ninemile Baptist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ninemile Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ninemile Baptist Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninemile Baptist Cemetery
      • Holts Prairie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holts Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holts Prairie Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holts Prairie Cemetery
      • Tuthill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuthill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuthill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuthill Cemetery
      • Gill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
      • Old Du Quoin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Du Quoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Du Quoin Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Du Quoin Cemetery
      • Haggard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haggard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haggard Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haggard Cemetery
      • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      • Pick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pick Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pick Cemetery
      • Parrish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • Elkville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elkville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkville Cemetery
      • Davis #1 Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis #1 Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis #1 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 McElvain Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #413255  (McElvain Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #413255 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: Vergennes
      • County: Perry         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #413255 (McElvain 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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McElvain Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9956, Longitude: -89.2865       In this case, the coordinates for the McElvain 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.




 

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