A visit to the Mechanicsburg 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 Mechanicsburg Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mechanicsburg Cemetery:
39.8148, -89.4337
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mechanicsburg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mechanicsburg Cemetery is located in Sangamon County<2>.
The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Mechanicsburg Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mechanicsburg Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mechanicsburg Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mechanicsburg Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pickerell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pickerell Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Mallory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mallory Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
- Furrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Furrow Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrow Cemetery
- Sangamon County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Hart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Buffalo Hart Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ladysmith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ladysmith Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Cass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cass Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Cemetery
- Camp Butler National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hinckle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hinckle Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckle Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Constant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Constant Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Cemetery
- Bice Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bice Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bice Cemetery
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
- Roselawn Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Roselawn Memorial Park is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Memorial Park
- Rochester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Rochester Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Cemetery
- Milligan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Milligan Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan 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 Mechanicsburg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mechanicsburg Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mechanicsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dawson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Spaulding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Riverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Hart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
- Clear Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Cornland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grandview is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grove City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grove City is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Illiopolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sherman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New City is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Edinburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Williamsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hawthorne Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
- Southern View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Leland Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jerome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jerome is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
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 Mechanicsburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sangamon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mechanicsburg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Edinburg
- Illiopolis
- Mechanicsburg
- Mount Auburn
- Riverton
- Rochester
- Springfield
- Williamsville
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 Mechanicsburg Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Sangamon 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 Mechanicsburg Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1736880 (Mechanicsburg Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1736880 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: Sangamon
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mechanicsburg
- Location given for Mechanicsburg Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8147699 Lon: -89.4337029
- 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 Sangamon, 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 from Point A (ie- Mechanicsburg 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. |