A visit to the Middle Fork 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 Middle Fork Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Middle Fork Cemetery:
38.0823, -88.7784
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Middle Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Middle Fork Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Middle Fork Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Middle Fork Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Middle Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gilgal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal Cemetery
- Jacksonville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jacksonville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Cemetery
- Thurmond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thurmond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Overturf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Overturf Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overturf Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Sugar Camp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Otterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Otterson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterson Cemetery
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- Manion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Manion Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manion Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Wilbanks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wilbanks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbanks Cemetery
- Winemiller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Winemiller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winemiller Cemetery
- Cypher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cypher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypher Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Baxter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Atchisson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Atchisson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchisson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Middle Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Middle Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Frisco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Taylor Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Hill
- Macedonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ewing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Akin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whittington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Steel City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Lovilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Flint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Ina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
- Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smothersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hanaford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Parrish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
- Dahlgren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Belle Rive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bonnie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rend City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rend City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
- Thompsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Diamond City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Opdyke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deering City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Deering City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
- McLeansboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Piopolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Dareville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
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 Middle Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Middle Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Dahlgren
- Ina
- Ina lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Middle Fork Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ina.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- McLeansboro
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 Middle Fork Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Middle Fork Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #413496 (Middle Fork Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413496 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ewing
- Location given for Middle Fork Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0822711 Lon: -88.7783949
- 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 Franklin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Middle Fork 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. |