A visit to the Meneese 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 Meneese Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Meneese Cemetery:
37.6098, -88.9767
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meneese Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Meneese Cemetery is located in Williamson County<2>.
The county seat for Williamson County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the north northeast of the Meneese Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Meneese Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Meneese Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Meneese Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mosley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Caney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Caney Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Cemetery
- Moulton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Moulton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Cemetery
- Chitty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Chitty Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitty Cemetery
- Chitty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Chitty Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitty Cemetery
- McBride Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- Cocke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cocke Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocke Cemetery
- Cocke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cocke Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocke Cemetery
- Springer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Springer Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Kimmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kimmel Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel Cemetery
- Crab Orchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Crab Orchard Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Brannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brannon Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Palestine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275693 <5>
- Calhoun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Toler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Toler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Koonce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Koonce Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koonce Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meneese Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Meneese Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eagle Point Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Goreville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deer Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Lake Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
- Egyptian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
- Creal Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lick Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buncombe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crainville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Water Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Energy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- New Burnside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spillertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spillertown is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Reynoldsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Ozark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whiteash
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whiteash is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteash
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Makanda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Herrin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dewmaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Pittsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Colp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <6>
- Stonefort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cambria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Johnston City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
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 Meneese Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williamson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meneese Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carterville
- Creal Springs
- Goreville
- Herrin
- Johnston City
- Marion
- New Burnside
- Vienna
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 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 Meneese Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Williamson 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 Meneese Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #413400 (Meneese Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413400 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: Williamson
- Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Goreville
- Location given for Meneese Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6097728 Lon: -88.9767382
- 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 Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meneese 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. |