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A visit to the Meints 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 Meints Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0989°   (40° 5' 56")

Lon:   -90.9599°   (-90° 57' 35")

The Meints Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Meints Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Meints Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Leenerts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leenerts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leenerts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leenerts Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Gardens is located in Adams County
  • Lutheran Friedhof Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Friedhof Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Friedhof Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Friedhof Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Sargent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Knight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • West Side Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Side Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • South Side Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Side Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Becam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Simms Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
      • The Simms Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • The Simms Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rawson Cemetery
      • Sims Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Howe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howe Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Mounds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • York Neck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Neck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The York Neck Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Orton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orton Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Huntsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • King Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Pulaski Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meints Cemetery.

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

  • Blacks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Blacks is located in Adams County
  • Golden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 <7>
  • Clayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <7>
  • La Prairie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <7>
  • Timewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <7>
  • Mound Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
    • Mound Station is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Huntsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <7>
  • Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <7>
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 <7>
  • Bowen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <7>
  • Coatsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
    • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <7>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kellerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chili
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
    • Paloma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Plymouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <7>
    • Loraine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hersman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Wayland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
    • West Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Fowler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fowler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <7>

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 Meints Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meints 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 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 Meints 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 Meints Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #413370  (Meints Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #413370 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: Clayton
    • County: Adams         Elev: 220
    • Location given for GNIS #413370 (Meints Cemetery)

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

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 Adams, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Meints Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0989, Longitude: -90.9599       In this case, the coordinates for the Meints 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>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.
<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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