A visit to the Moore 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 Moore Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moore Cemetery:
37.8673, -89.7251
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moore Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Moore Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Chester. Chester lies just to the west northwest of the Moore Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Moore Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moore Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Draves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Draves Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draves Cemetery
- Grah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Grah Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grah Cemetery
- Frazer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Frazer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Hindman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hindman Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman Cemetery
- Fulford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Fulford Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulford Cemetery
- Reid Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Reid Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Mt. Summit Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Summit Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Summit Cemetery
- Emery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Emery Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
- Nativity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nativity Cemetery is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nativity Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
- Houge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Houge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houge Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Isom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Koehn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Koehn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moore Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moore Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leanderville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leanderville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
- Degognia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- McBride
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McBride is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Shiloh Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
- Welge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Welge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Menard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bremen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sereno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sereno is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Lithium
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lithium is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
- Campbell Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- New Palestine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Palestine is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- Willisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Steeleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Farrar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Percy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kaskaskia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Perryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ava
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blair is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Dozaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dozaville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
- Saint Mary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Longtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Longtown is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Eureka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Jacob
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Moore Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moore Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ava
- Ava lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Moore Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ava.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Chester
- Jacob
- Kaskaskia
- Menard
- Percy
- Percy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Moore Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Percy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Perryville
- Steeleville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Moore Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Moore Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #413777 (Moore Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413777 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockwood
- Location given for Moore Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8672737 Lon: -89.7251037
- 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 Randolph, 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- Moore 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. |