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A visit to the Morgan Cemetery ...


The location of the Morgan 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 Morgan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3442°   (37° 20' 39")

Lon:   -88.8340°   (-88° 50' 2")

The Morgan Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Vienna. Vienna lies just to the northwest of the Morgan Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Morgan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Morgan 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morgan Cemetery.

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

    • Wartrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
    • Grantsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <4>
    • Belknap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <4>
    • Big Bay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
    • Reevesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Vienna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Karnak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <4>
    • Joppa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
    • Dixon Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • Simpson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
    • Cypress
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <4>
    • New Grand Chain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Glendale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Pope County
      • Buncombe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
        • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <4>
      • Grand Chain
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
        • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <4>
      • Ragland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
        • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
        • Rock is located in Pope County
      • Reynoldsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
        • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Perks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Metropolis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ozark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
        • Ozark is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
      • Bandana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
        • Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Massac City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
        • Massac City is located in Massac County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
      • Deer Ridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
        • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
      • Goreville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McCormick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
        • McCormick is located in Pope County
      • New Burnside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Morgan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morgan 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Morgan Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Scoggins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scoggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scoggins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scoggins Cemetery
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Wymore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wymore Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wymore Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Burnham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
    • Cagle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cagle Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Clendenon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clendenon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clendenon Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clendenon Cemetery
    • Massonic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massonic Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massonic Cemetery
    • Carr Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Clymore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clymore Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clymore Cemetery
    • Rentfro Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rentfro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rentfro Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rentfro Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Wildcat Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildcat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wildcat Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildcat Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • McCorkle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCorkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCorkle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCorkle Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Sutliff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutliff Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutliff Cemetery
      • Stanton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
      • Utley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Utley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utley Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Massac County
        • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Anderson Congregational Church Cemetery
        • Boaz Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #442246 <6>

    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 Morgan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #413812  (Morgan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #413812 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: Mermet
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #413812 (Morgan 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 Johnson, 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 things 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 Morgan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3442, Longitude: -88.8340       In this case, the coordinates for the Morgan 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.
    <6>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.




 

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