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A visit to the Meadow Branch Cemetery ...

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 Meadow Branch Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meadow Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.0070°   (39° 0' 25")

Lon:   -90.5029°   (-90° 30' 10")

The Meadow Branch Cemetery is located in Jersey County<2>.

The county seat for Jersey County is located in Jerseyville. Jerseyville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Meadow Branch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Meadow Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Hartford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Edsall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edsall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edsall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edsall Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Scenic Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scenic Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scenic Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scenic Hill Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Dabbs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dabbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dabbs Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • 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 Calhoun County
  • Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Grafton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328142 <6>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Dougherty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dougherty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dougherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Jersey County
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    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Noble Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noble Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noble Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noble Family Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Heitzig Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heitzig Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heitzig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heitzig Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Christville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christville Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Cresswell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cresswell Cemetery
      • The Cresswell Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cresswell Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Golden Eagle.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312362 <6>
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Reddish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reddish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reddish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reddish Cemetery is located in Jersey County

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 Meadow Branch Cemetery.

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

  • Grafton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Deer Plain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
    • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
  • Brussels
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brussels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
    • Brussels is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brussels <7>
  • Chautauqua
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
  • Nutwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
    • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
  • Otterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Fieldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Golden Eagle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Elsah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah
    • Elsah is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsah <7>
  • Dow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Batchtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchtown
    • Batchtown is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batchtown <7>
  • Portage Des Sioux
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • McClusky
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County
    • Gilead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Calhoun County
    • Spankey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spankey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
      • Spankey is located in Jersey County
    • East Hardin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County
    • Jerseyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <7>
    • Star City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County
    • Winfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <7>
    • Gardnerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
      • Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
    • Delhi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
    • Foley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <7>
    • Old Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monroe
      • Old Monroe is located in Lincoln County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Monroe <7>
    • Melville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Madison 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 Meadow Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jersey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Meadow Branch Cemetery:

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 Meadow Branch Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #413344  (Meadow Branch Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #413344 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: Nutwood
    • County: Jersey         Elev: 257
    • Location given for GNIS #413344 (Meadow Branch 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 Jersey, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Meadow Branch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0070, Longitude: -90.5029       In this case, the coordinates for the Meadow Branch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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