A visit to the Morrelville 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 Morrelville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morrelville Cemetery:
39.8437, -90.8015
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morrelville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Morrelville Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.
The county seat for Brown County is located in Mount Sterling. Mount Sterling lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Morrelville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Morrelville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Morrelville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Morrelville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stoner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Stoner Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner Cemetery
- Seaborn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Seaborn Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaborn Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Lutz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lutz Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutz Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Benville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newenham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Newenham Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newenham Cemetery
- Dearborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dearborn Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Cemetery
- Marden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- DeHart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The DeHart Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeHart Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Brower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Brower Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brower Cemetery
- Perry Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Perry Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Wilson Cemetery
- The Perry Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wilson - Perry McCord Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Perry - McCord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Rusk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rusk Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker 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 Morrelville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Morrelville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Perry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chambersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gilbirds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Versailles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hersman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Baylis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Salem is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Mount Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kellerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Griggsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Timewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mound Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Valley City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Naples
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Meredosia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hadley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Cooperstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cooperstown is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Oxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oxville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
- Bluffs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Detroit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Detroit is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 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 Morrelville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morrelville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barry
- Baylis
- Bluffs
- Clayton
- Griggsville
- Meredosia
- Mount Sterling
- Naples
- Perry
- Pittsfield
- Versailles
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 Morrelville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Brown 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 Morrelville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1720806 (Morrelville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1720806 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: Brown
- Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Perry West
- Location given for Morrelville Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8436588 Lon: -90.8015188
- 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 Brown, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morrelville 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> | 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. |