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A visit to the Minson Cemetery ...


The location of the Minson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Minson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Minson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.2648°   (38° 15' 53")

Lon:   -89.1451°   (-89° 8' 42")

The Minson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Minson Cemetery .

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 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 Minson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Minson 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Minson Cemetery.

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

    • Radom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
      • Radom is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <4>
    • Du Bois
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Du Bois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
      • Du Bois is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Ashley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <4>
    • Roaches
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
      • Roaches is located in Jefferson County
    • Scheller
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheller
      • Scheller is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scheller <4>
    • Waltonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Richview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Tamaroa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaroa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaroa
      • Tamaroa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaroa <4>
    • Marcoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Emerson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
      • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dareville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
        • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
      • Posen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
        • Posen is located in Washington County
      • Nason
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
        • Nason is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <4>
      • Irvington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
      • Sesser
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Baldwin Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
        • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
      • Bonnie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
        • Bonnie is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie <4>
      • Mount Vernon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sunfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
        • Sunfield is located in Perry County
      • Hoyleton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyleton
        • Hoyleton is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyleton <4>
      • Idlewood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
        • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Nashville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
        • Nashville is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <4>
      • Ina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
        • Ina is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <4>
      • Summersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
        • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Walnut Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
        • Walnut Hill is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Hill <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 Minson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Minson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Topping Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Topping Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topping Cemetery
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Bald Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bald Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Hill Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Brick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
    • Logan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gilbert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • St. Barbara Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Barbara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Barbara Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barbara Cemetery
      • Knob Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knob Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knob Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knob Prairie Cemetery
      • Curlee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curlee Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curlee Cemetery
      • Dryden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dryden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dryden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dryden Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Rightnower Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rightnower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rightnower Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rightnower Cemetery
      • Memorial Garden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Garden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Garden 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 Minson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #413662  (Minson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #413662 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: Ashley
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 168
      • Location given for GNIS #413662 (Minson Cemetery)

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

    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 Jefferson, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Minson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2648, Longitude: -89.1451       In this case, the coordinates for the Minson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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