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A visit to the Morgan County Poor Farm Cemetery ...


The location of the Morgan County Poor Farm 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 County Poor Farm Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morgan County Poor Farm 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 County Poor Farm Cemetery

Lat:   39.7700°   (39° 46' 12")

Lon:   -90.2821°   (-90° 16' 55")

The Morgan County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies just to the southeast of the Morgan County Poor Farm 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 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 Morgan County Poor Farm Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Morgan 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 County Poor Farm 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 Morgan County Poor Farm Cemetery.

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

    • Jacksonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Jacksonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Arcadia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
    • Lynnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Chapin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
    • Arnold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
    • Literberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Arenzville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Princeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
    • Woodson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Pisgah
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Exeter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Hagener
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
        • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Virginia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
        • Virginia is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
      • Winchester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Murrayville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
        • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <4>
      • Alexander
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Philadelphia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Jules
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
        • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Bluffs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
        • Bluffs is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <4>
      • Prentice
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
        • Prentice is located in Morgan County
      • Oxville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
        • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Bluff Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Manchester
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
      • Meredosia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morgan County Poor Farm Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arenzville
    • Bluffs
      • Bluffs lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Morgan County Poor Farm Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bluffs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
    • Chapin
      • Chapin lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Morgan County Poor Farm Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chapin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Jacksonville
    • Manchester
    • Meredosia
    • Virginia
      • Virginia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Morgan County Poor Farm Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Virginia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
    • Winchester

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Morgan County Poor Farm Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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 Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Woodward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108951 <6>
    • Chapin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapin Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapin Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Hazel Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Green Cemetery
    • Angel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Angel Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Diamond Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Diamond Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Diamond Grove Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Jacksonville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1275384 <6>
      • East Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Sample Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sample Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Henderson - McFadden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson - McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson - McFadden Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson - McFadden Cemetery
      • Arcadia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arcadia Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcadia 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 Morgan County Poor Farm Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1720914  (Morgan County Poor Farm Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1720914 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: Concord
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 183
      • Location given for GNIS #1720914 (Morgan County Poor Farm 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 Morgan, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Morgan County Poor Farm Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7700, Longitude: -90.2821       In this case, the coordinates for the Morgan County Poor Farm 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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