A visit to the Morris 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 Morris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morris Cemetery:
37.9370, -88.3873
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Morris Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in McLeansboro. McLeansboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Morris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Morris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Morris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Keasler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Keasler Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keasler Cemetery
- Walter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Walter Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Cemetery
- Big Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Big Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill Cemetery
- Lantham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lantham Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantham Cemetery
- Gaines Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Shane Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Gholson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gholson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson Cemetery
- Douglass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Douglass Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Cemetery
- The Douglass Cemetery has also been known as:
- Douglas Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966139 <5>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Poplar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Poplar Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Adkin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Adkin Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Palestine #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Palestine #1 Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine #1 Cemetery
- Palestine #2 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Palestine #2 Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine #2 Cemetery
- Old Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Village Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Village Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Oak Grove Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Ditney Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ditney Ridge Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditney Ridge Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Texas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Texas City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Norris City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Broughton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Omaha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roland is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saline City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Elba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elba is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Stokes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stokes is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Eldorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Walpole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Long Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Raleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wasson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wasson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
- Red Bud ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Red Bud is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
- Ridgway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Herald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Enfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Muddy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Inman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Inman is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- McLeansboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Cornerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cornerville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerville
- Galatia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Equality
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lawler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lawler is located in Gallatin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
- New Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Emma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Morris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eldorado
- Enfield
- Equality
- McLeansboro
- New Haven
- Norris City
- Omaha
- Raleigh
- Ridgway
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 Morris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Morris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #413837 (Morris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413837 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Broughton
- Location given for Morris Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9369913 Lon: -88.387268
- 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 Hamilton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morris 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. |