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A visit to the Medora 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 Medora Cemetery ...

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

39.1792, -90.1471

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

The Medora Cemetery is located in Jersey County<2>.

The county seat for Jersey County is located in Jerseyville. Jerseyville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Medora Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Medora 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 Medora Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elliott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Roads Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Roads Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roads Cemetery
  • Longwill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Longwill Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwill Cemetery
  • Kemper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kemper Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Trible Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Trible Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trible Cemetery
  • Piasa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Piasa Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piasa Cemetery
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
  • Gelder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gelder Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gelder Cemetery
  • Witt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Witt Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
  • Witt #1 Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Witt #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt #1 Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Luckey - Weber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • Shipman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shipman Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Cemetery
    • Armour Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Armour Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Cemetery
    • Keller Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Keller Family Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Family Cemetery
    • Chism Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Chism Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chism Cemetery

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 Medora Cemetery.

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

  • Medora
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fidelity
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Summerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Challacombe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
  • Piasa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shipman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chesterfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Miles Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
  • Plainview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hagaman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jerseyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Delhi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Greenfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Royal Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
    • Comer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Comer is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • McClusky
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
    • Hettick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
    • Bunker Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Medora 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 Medora 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 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 Medora Cemetery: