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A visit to the Morrelville Cemetery ...


The location of the Morrelville 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 Morrelville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8437°   (39° 50' 37")

Lon:   -90.8015°   (-90° 48' 5")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Morrelville 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 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Versailles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
    • Hersman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Baylis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baylis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
      • Baylis is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baylis <4>
    • New Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Griggsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <4>
    • Timewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <4>
    • Mound Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Valley City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
        • Valley City is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
      • Naples
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
        • Naples is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
      • Meredosia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cooperstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
        • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
      • Oxville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
        • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Bluffs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Ripley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Ripley is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Clayton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
        • Detroit is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Liberty
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
      • Florence
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoner Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
    • Seaborn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seaborn Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaborn Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Lutz Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutz Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutz Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Benville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newenham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newenham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newenham Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newenham Cemetery
    • Dearborn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dearborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dearborn Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dearborn Cemetery
    • Marden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Butler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • DeHart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeHart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DeHart Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeHart Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brower Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brower Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brower Cemetery
      • Perry Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Perry Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • The Perry Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wilson - Perry McCord Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Wilson Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Perry - McCord Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorsey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
      • Calhoun Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
      • Rusk Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusk Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker 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 Morrelville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1720806  (Morrelville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1720806 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: Perry West
      • County: Brown         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #1720806 (Morrelville 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Morrelville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8437, Longitude: -90.8015       In this case, the coordinates for the Morrelville 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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