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A visit to the Morain 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 Morain Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morain 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 Morain Cemetery

Lat:   40.0767°   (40° 4' 36")

Lon:   -88.6223°   (-88° 37' 20")

The Morain Cemetery is located in Piatt County<2>.

The county seat for Piatt County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies just to the southeast of the Morain Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Morain Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Marquiss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marquiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marquiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marquiss Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Stringtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Bucks Pond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucks Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucks Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bucks Pond Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Deland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deland Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Kentuck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kentuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kentuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kentuck Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Woolington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woolington Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Haneline Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haneline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haneline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haneline Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Madden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Madden Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Piatt County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Willow Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Branch Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Nixon Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Twp. Cemetery
      • The Nixon Twp. Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • The Nixon Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nixon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1925819 <5>
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Ater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ater Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Mackey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Piatt County
    • Bement Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bement Twp. Cemetery
      • The Bement Twp. Cemetery is located in Piatt County
      • The Bement Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bement Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104700 <5>
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Piatt County

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 Morain Cemetery.

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

  • De Land
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Monticello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <6>
  • White Heath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
    • White Heath is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <6>
  • Cisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>
  • Weldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bement
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
    • Bement is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <6>
  • Seymour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Milmine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
    • Milmine is located in Piatt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <6>
  • Parnell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in De Witt County
  • Mansfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
  • Fullerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
  • De Witt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • De Witt is located in De Witt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Farmer City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Argenta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <6>
    • Ivesdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
      • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <6>
    • Lane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bondville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Watkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in De Witt County
    • Cerro Gordo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <6>
    • Voorhies
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • Mahomet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
      • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <6>
    • Birkbeck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birkbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Kumler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kumler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
      • Kumler is located in McLean County
    • Oreana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
      • Oreana is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <6>
    • Sadorus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Staley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Champaign County
    • Lake of the Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
      • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County

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 Morain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Piatt County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Morain 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 Morain Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #413803  (Morain Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #413803 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: Monticello
    • County: Piatt         Elev: 208
    • Location given for GNIS #413803 (Morain Cemetery)

The official website for Piatt County: www.piattcounty.org/

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 Piatt, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Morain Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0767, Longitude: -88.6223       In this case, the coordinates for the Morain 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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