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A visit to the Means 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 Means Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Means 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 Means Cemetery

Lat:   40.0050°   (40° 0' 18")

Lon:   -90.7785°   (-90° 46' 42")

The Means Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Mount Sterling. Mount Sterling lies just to the south southeast of the Means Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Means Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Sterling City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sterling City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sterling City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Sterling City Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Glasgow Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glasgow Farm Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Bell - Keith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gristy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gristy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gristy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gristy Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105950 <5>
  • Cleaves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleaves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cleaves Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Fargo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Keifer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keifer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keifer Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Rigg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rigg Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Hersman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hersman Cemetery
    • The Hersman Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hersman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hersman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106122 <5>
  • Greenwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwell Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Miller Land Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Land Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Land Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Mounds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mounds Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Buckhorn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhorn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Icabod Perry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Icabod Perry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Icabod Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Icabod Perry Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Logan Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Tebo Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tebo Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tebo Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tebo Burial Ground is located in Brown County
    • Beans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Linn - Walker Graves
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn - Walker Graves
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn - Walker Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn - Walker Graves is located in Brown County

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 Means Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Sterling
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hersman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
    • Hersman is located in Brown County
  • Mound Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
    • Mound Station is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Timewell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
    • Timewell is located in Brown County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <6>
  • Gilbirds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
    • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
  • Ripley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Kellerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
    • Kellerville is located in Adams County
  • Cooperstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
  • Versailles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <6>
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <6>
  • Blacks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Blacks is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Huntsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <6>
    • Rushville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chambersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
    • Golden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <6>
    • Perry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • La Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <6>
    • Meredosia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Littleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <6>

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 Means Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Means 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 Means Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1720803  (Means Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1720803 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: Lake Mount Sterling
    • County: Brown         Elev: 217
    • Location given for GNIS #1720803 (Means 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 Brown, 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 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 Means Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0050, Longitude: -90.7785       In this case, the coordinates for the Means 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>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.
<7>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.




 

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