A visit to the Miles Station 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 Miles Station Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Miles Station Cemetery:
39.0720, -90.1101
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Miles Station Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Miles Station Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.
The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Miles Station Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Miles Station Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Miles Station Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Asbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Eldridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
- Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Piasa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Piasa Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piasa Cemetery
- Trible Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Trible Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trible Cemetery
- St. Alphonsus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Botts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Botts Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botts Cemetery
- Dehne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dehne Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehne Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Shipman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shipman Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Woodburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Woodburn Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn Cemetery
- St. Denis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Denis Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Denis Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Ingersol Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ingersol Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersol Cemetery
- Fosterburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Fosterburg Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterburg Cemetery
- Medora Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Medora Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora Cemetery
- Longwill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Longwill Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwill Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Marston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Marston Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dorsey Emmaus Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Miles Station Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Miles Station Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Miles Station
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Piasa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shipman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fidelity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Medora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Delhi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Dorsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bunker Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Royal Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Royal Lakes has also been known as:
- Royal Lakes village
- Plainview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Summerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Summerville is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Godfrey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
- Challacombe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
- Melville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Altamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
- Bethalto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Moro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dorchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- McClusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Alton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rosewood Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
- Prairietown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Chesterfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jerseyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Miles Station 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 Miles Station Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alton
- Alton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Miles Station Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Brighton
- Bunker Hill
- Jerseyville
- Medora
- Medora lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Miles Station Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Medora.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Shipman
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 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 Miles Station Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Macoupin 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 Miles Station Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1764654 (Miles Station Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1764654 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: Macoupin
- Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shipman
- Location given for Miles Station Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0719909 Lon: -90.110108
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Miles Station 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |