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A visit to the Morton 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 Morton Cemetery ...

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

38.9320, -89.0128

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Morton Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies just to the northwest of the Morton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Morton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Morton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pinhook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Pinhook Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Cemetery
  • Haley Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haley Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Chapel Cemetery
  • Mitchell Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Britton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Britton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Arm Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Arm Prairie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm Prairie Cemetery
  • Winslow Pilcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pilcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pilcher Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Cemetery
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
  • Old State Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Vandalia City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Vandalia City Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia City Cemetery
  • South Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The South Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mother of Dolors Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Augsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Augsburg Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg Cemetery
    • Cheshier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cheshier Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshier Cemetery
    • Frogtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Frogtown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown Cemetery
    • German Reformed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Ritter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • McConnell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
    • Heckethorn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Heckethorn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckethorn Cemetery
    • Riedle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Riedle Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riedle Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Loogootee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Old Loogootee Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Loogootee Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morton Cemetery.

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

  • Bluff City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Shobonier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brownstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Vandalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Paul
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Avena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
  • Loogootee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hagarstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Peter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Elmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Howards Point ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Patoka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mulberry Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kinmundy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Farina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
    • Ramsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Alma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bayle City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City

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 Morton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Morton Cemetery: