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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 Mendon Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mendon Cemetery (FG ID #242729)

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 Mendon Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0936°   (40° 5' 36")

Lon:   -91.2830°   (-91° 16' 58")

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

The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Mendon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Mendon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Adams 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 Mendon 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mendon Cemetery.

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

    • Mendon
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ursa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Marcelline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County
    • Loraine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
      • Loraine is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <4>
    • Fowler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
    • Paloma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coatsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Lima
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ewbanks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
      • Ewbanks is located in Adams County
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • La Grange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
    • Chili
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Quincy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Camp Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • West Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Meyer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
        • Meyer is located in Adams County
      • Sutter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
        • Sutter is located in Hancock County
      • Burton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
        • Burton is located in Adams County
      • Golden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Canton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
      • La Prairie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
        • La Prairie is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Prairie <4>
      • Bowen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Taylor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Adams
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Adams County
      • Basco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
        • Basco is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <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 Mendon 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 Mendon Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mendon Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Franklin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Stone Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Family Cemetery
    • Laugh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laugh Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laugh Cemetery
    • Keith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Denson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denson Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denson Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyer Cemetery
    • Byler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byler Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byler Cemetery
    • Loraine New Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loraine New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loraine New Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loraine New Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Stahl Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stahl Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stahl Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Gooding Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gooding Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooding Cemetery
      • Curless Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curless Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curless Cemetery
      • Loraine Old Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loraine Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loraine Old Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loraine Old Cemetery
      • Higgins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
      • Booth Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Paloma Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paloma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paloma Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paloma Cemetery
      • Karnes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Karnes Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
      • Gallimore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gallimore Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallimore Cemetery
      • Gray Mound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Mound Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Mound Cemetery
      • Cate Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cate Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cate Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cate Family 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 Mendon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1984972  (Mendon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1984972 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: Unknown
      • County: Adams
      • Location given for GNIS #1984972 (Mendon Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #242729

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

    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 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 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 Mendon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0936, Longitude: -91.2830    
    <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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