A visit to the McGee 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 McGee Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McGee Cemetery:
40.3381, -91.2557
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McGee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McGee Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the northeast of the McGee Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McGee Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the McGee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McGee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Basco Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The West Basco Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Basco Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- South Basco Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The South Basco Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Basco Cemetery
- Elvaston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Elvaston Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston Cemetery
- Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Wythe Congregational Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Green Plains Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Plains Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plains Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Buckeye Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Kesler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Kesler Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesler Cemetery
- Kittle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Kittle Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittle Cemetery
- West Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- County Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The County Farm Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McGee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McGee Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Basco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elvaston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sutter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sutter is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- West Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Point is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bentley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bentley is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keokuk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista was located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Warsaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chili
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chili is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Ferris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Alexandria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Lima
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loraine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bowen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Galland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Powellton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Powellton is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Adrian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burnside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burnside is also located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 McGee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McGee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Bowen
- Carthage
- Hamilton
- Keokuk
- Montrose
- Nauvoo
- Warsaw
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 McGee Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 McGee Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #413264 (McGee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413264 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 191 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sutter
- Location given for McGee Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3381008 Lon: -91.2557015
- 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 Hancock, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- McGee 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. |
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