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A visit to the Modglin Cemetery ...

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 Modglin Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Modglin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.8901°   (37° 53' 24")

Lon:   -89.5132°   (-89° 30' 47")

The Modglin Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Modglin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Modglin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cheatham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Looney Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Looney Springs Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • McBride Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Campbell Hill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104991 <5>
  • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Campbell Hill.
    • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Peters Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108077 <5>
  • Bower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bower Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Graff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Koehn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koehn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koehn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koehn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Kross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kross Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Ditzler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ditzler Cemetery
      • The Ditzler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Birkner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birkner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birkner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Joubert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joubert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joubert Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Tangen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tangen Cemetery
      • The Tangen Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • The Tangen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tangen - Tow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108491 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Modglin Cemetery.

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

  • Ava
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <6>
  • Campbell Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Degognia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Degognia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
    • Degognia is located in Jackson County
  • Shiloh Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
    • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
  • Oraville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Willisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Willisville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <6>
  • Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Perry County
  • Vergennes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Leanderville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
    • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
  • Rockwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <6>
  • Cutler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jacob
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pyatts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Percy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Conant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Steeleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Welge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
      • Welge is located in Randolph County
    • Gorham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Murphysboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bremen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinckneyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hallidayboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Elkville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <6>

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 Modglin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Modglin Cemetery:

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 Modglin Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #413698  (Modglin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #413698 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: Willisville
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 179
    • Location given for GNIS #413698 (Modglin Cemetery)

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

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 Jackson, 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 obstructions 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 Modglin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8901, Longitude: -89.5132       In this case, the coordinates for the Modglin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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