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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Memorial Park Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Memorial Park Cemetery (FG ID #106856)

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 Memorial Park Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park Cemetery

Lat:   39.0291°   (39° 1' 44")

Lon:   -89.7944°   (-89° 47' 39")

The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.

The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Memorial Park Cemetery .

Name Variations for Memorial Park Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Memorial Park

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Memorial Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Macoupin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Memorial Park Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Park Cemetery.

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

    • Staunton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Williamson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
    • White City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Sawyerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <4>
    • Livingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • Mount Olive
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
    • Benld
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <4>
    • Mount Clare
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • Eagarville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gillespie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Dorchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Worden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
        • Worden is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <4>
      • New Douglas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
        • New Douglas is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <4>
      • East Gillespie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
        • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Prairietown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
        • Prairietown is located in Madison County
      • Bunker Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
        • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <4>
      • Walshville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Hamel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
        • Hamel is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <4>
      • Alhambra
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
        • Alhambra is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <4>
      • Hornsby
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
        • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
      • Royal Lakes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
        • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
        • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
        • Royal Lakes village
      • Dorsey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
        • Dorsey is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <4>

    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 Memorial Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macoupin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Memorial Park Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old St. Michaels Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Michaels Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Tine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tine Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tine Cemetery
    • Benld Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benld Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benld Cemetery
    • Funderbunk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funderbunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funderbunk Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funderbunk Cemetery
    • Spangle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spangle Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangle Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery
    • Mize Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mize Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mize Cemetery
    • McCaughey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaughey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCaughey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaughey Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Cavalry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavalry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cavalry Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavalry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Union Miners Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Miners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Miners Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Miners Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      • Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahokia Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Gillespie City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillespie City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie City Cemetery
      • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      • Sandbach Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandbach Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandbach Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Meadow View Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadow View Gardens is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow View Gardens
      • Griswold Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griswold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griswold Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griswold Cemetery

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

    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 Memorial Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #413387  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #413387 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: Gillespie South
      • County: Macoupin         Elev: 189
      • Location given for GNIS #413387 (Memorial Park Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #106856

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Macoupin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0291, Longitude: -89.7944    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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