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A visit to the Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist (MB) 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 Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery ...

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

40.2834, -91.3757

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

The Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Grant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wythe Congregational Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Crenshaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • West Tioga Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lima Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lima Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
    • Karnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Karnes Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery.

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

  • Sutter
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sutter is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
  • Warsaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexandria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lima
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Hamilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Keokuk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <6>
  • Basco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • West Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • West Point is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Elvaston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Meyer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meyer is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
  • Marcelline
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Marcelline is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
    • Loraine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandusky
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Chili
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Wayland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Saint Patrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
    • Ursa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mendon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bentley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Carthage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Galland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
    • Saint Francisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
    • Bowen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ferris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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. Vernon MB Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alexandria
  • Bowen
    • Bowen lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowen.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
  • Canton
    • Canton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Carthage
  • Hamilton
  • Keokuk
  • Warsaw
    • Warsaw lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warsaw.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Wayland

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. Vernon MB Cemetery:

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. Vernon MB Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #414093  (Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414093 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: Hancock
    • Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Warsaw
    • Location given for Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Cemetery:
    • Lat: 40.2833786     Lon: -91.3757058
    • 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 Hancock, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Vernon MB 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.