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A visit to the Mount Carbon Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Carbon 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 Mt. Carbon Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Carbon Cemetery

Lat:   37.7464°   (37° 44' 47")

Lon:   -89.3231°   (-89° 19' 23")

The Mt. Carbon Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies just to the north northwest of the Mt. Carbon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Mt. Carbon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Mt. Carbon 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 Mt. Carbon Cemetery.

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

    • Murphysboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Carbondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • De Soto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
    • Pomona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <4>
    • Oraville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gorham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Makanda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
      • Makanda is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <4>
    • Hallidayboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
    • Vergennes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Alto Pass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <4>
    • Cambria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Blairsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hurst
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
        • Hurst is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <4>
      • Jacob
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Grand Tower
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bush
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
        • Bush is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Elkville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Carterville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Dewmaine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewmaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
        • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
      • Colp
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
        • Colp is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
        • Former name for Colp:
        • Colpville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <4>
      • Ava
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
        • Ava is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
      • Crainville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
        • Crainville is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Royalton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
        • Royalton is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <4>
      • Dowell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
        • Dowell is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <4>
      • Cobden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
        • Cobden is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <4>
      • Water Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
        • Water Valley is located in Union 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 Mt. Carbon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Carbon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Murphysboro City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphysboro City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphysboro City Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphysboro City Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tower Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tower Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tower Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Murphysboro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tower Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108559 <6>
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Murdale Gardens of Memory
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdale Gardens of Memory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murdale Gardens of Memory is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdale Gardens of Memory
    • Boucher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boucher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boucher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boucher Cemetery
    • Worthen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worthen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthen Cemetery
    • Poplar Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery
    • Bostick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bostick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostick Cemetery
    • Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiller - Crab Orchard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Etherton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etherton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Etherton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etherton Cemetery
      • Ripley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ripley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripley Cemetery
      • Union Hills Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hills Cemetery
      • Winchester Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
      • Winchester Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Dillinger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillinger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillinger Cemetery
      • Beasley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion 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 Mt. Carbon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1772218  (Mount Carbon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1772218 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: Pomona
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 148
      • Location given for GNIS #1772218 (Mount Carbon Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

    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 Jackson, 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 Mt. Carbon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7464, Longitude: -89.3231       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Carbon 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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