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A visit to the Morrison Cemetery ...


The location of the Morrison 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 Morrison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7562°   (39° 45' 22")

Lon:   -90.4840°   (-90° 29' 2")

The Morrison Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the south of the Morrison 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 Morrison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 Morrison 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morrison Cemetery.

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

    • Exeter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bluffs
      (2 miles [3.2 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>
    • Chapin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Oxville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
    • Meredosia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Naples
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Winchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lynnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Valley City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Arenzville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Chambersburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Florence
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Hagener
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Versailles
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Griggsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Detroit
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
        • Detroit is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Alsey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
        • Alsey is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <4>
      • Jacksonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Arcadia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
        • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
      • Glasgow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
        • Glasgow is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • South Jacksonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Perry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Milton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
      • Cooperstown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
        • Cooperstown is located in Brown County

    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 Morrison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morrison 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 Morrison Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Etheal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etheal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etheal Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etheal Cemetery
    • McCaleb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaleb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCaleb Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaleb Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Borum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Borum Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borum Cemetery
    • Berry Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Farm Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Farm Cemetery
    • Morgan City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Augustine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Augustine Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustine Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Batley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batley Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batley Cemetery
    • Tippet William Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tippet William Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tippet William Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tippet William Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Sears Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sears Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
      • Gillham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Gillham Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • The Gillham Cemetery has also been known as:
        • North Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillham Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #224217 <6>
      • Parks - Robinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks - Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parks - Robinson Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks - Robinson Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Hemminghaus Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemminghaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hemminghaus Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemminghaus Cemetery
      • Tholen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tholen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tholen Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tholen Cemetery
      • Nergenah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nergenah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nergenah Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nergenah 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 Morrison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1985764  (Morrison Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1985764 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: Chapin
      • County: Scott         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #1985764 (Morrison 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 Scott, 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 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 Morrison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7562, Longitude: -90.4840       In this case, the coordinates for the Morrison 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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