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A visit to the McGhee Cemetery ...


The location of the McGhee 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 McGhee Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.7100°   (37° 42' 36")

Lon:   -88.2253°   (-88° 13' 31")

The McGhee Cemetery is located in Gallatin County<2>.

The county seat for Gallatin County is located in Shawneetown. Shawneetown lies just to the east of the McGhee 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 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 McGhee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Gallatin 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 McGhee 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McGhee Cemetery.

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

    • Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <4>
    • Shawneetown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
      • Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <4>
    • Old Shawneetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Ridgway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Equality
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Raleigh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
    • Inman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
    • Elba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Karbers Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karbers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
      • Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <4>
    • Saline Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
      • Saline Landing is located in Hardin County
    • Cottage Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
    • Rock Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dekoven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
        • Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)
      • Omaha
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Saline City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
        • Saline City is located in Saline County
      • Eldorado
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Eldorado is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <4>
      • Herod
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
        • Herod is located in Pope County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <4>
      • New Haven
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
        • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
      • Texas City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
        • Texas City is located in Saline County
      • Wasson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
        • Wasson is located in Saline County
      • Cave-In-Rock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
        • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
        • Cave-In-Rock village
      • Grangertown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
        • Grangertown is located in Union County (KY)
      • Uniontown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Muddy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Gaskins City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
        • Gaskins City is located in Saline County

    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 McGhee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gallatin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the McGhee Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kanady Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kanady Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanady Cemetery
    • Leavell Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leavell Hill Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • The Leavell Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Leavel Hill Cemetery
      • Level Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavell Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106582 <6>
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
    • New Bradley Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bradley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bradley Family Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bradley Family Cemetery
    • Hickory Hill Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Hill Catholic Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Catholic Cemetery
    • Westwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Riley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Equality Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Equality Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Equality Village Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Equality Village Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Leamington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leamington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leamington Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leamington Cemetery
      • Earnshaw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earnshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earnshaw Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnshaw Cemetery
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Lloyd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lloyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lloyd Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lloyd Cemetery
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      • Callicott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callicott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Callicott Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callicott Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion 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 McGhee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #413266  (McGhee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #413266 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: Shawneetown
      • County: Gallatin         Elev: 124
      • Location given for GNIS #413266 (McGhee 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 Gallatin, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McGhee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7100, Longitude: -88.2253       In this case, the coordinates for the McGhee 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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