A visit to the McKendrie 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 McKendrie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McKendrie Cemetery:
38.4812, -88.2125
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McKendrie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McKendrie Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the McKendrie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McKendrie Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the McKendrie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McKendrie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Traverse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Traverse Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse Cemetery
- Crews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
- Fitch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fitch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moutray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Moutray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moutray Cemetery
- Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- South Toms Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Samaria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Samaria Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria Cemetery
- Gaede Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gaede Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaede Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Little Wabash Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ely Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ely Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely Cemetery
- Posey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Posey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Crews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
- Thomas Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Thomas Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill Cemetery
- West Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The West Village Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McKendrie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McKendrie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Erie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Golden Gate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wynoose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Ellery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jeffersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Geff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gallagher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gallagher is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bone Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Parkersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- Cisne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
- Camp Travis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
- Boyleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Browns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Noble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rinard
(14 miles [22.5 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 McKendrie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McKendrie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Fairfield
- Jeffersonville
- Noble
- West Salem
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 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 McKendrie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 McKendrie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1953071 (McKendrie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1953071 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Albion NW
- Location given for McKendrie Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4811601 Lon: -88.2125418
- 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 Wayne, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McKendrie 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. |