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A visit to the Muirheid Cemetery ...


The location of the Muirheid 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 Muirheid Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7964°   (39° 47' 47")

Lon:   -89.0859°   (-89° 5' 9")

The Muirheid Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the east northeast of the Muirheid Cemetery .

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 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 Muirheid Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Macon 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 Muirheid 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Muirheid Cemetery.

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

    • Boody
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harristown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <4>
    • Elwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <4>
    • Niantic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Mound
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>
    • Macon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bearsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Decatur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Warrensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <4>
    • Illiopolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Forsyth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
        • Forsyth is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
      • Grove City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
        • Grove City is located in Christian County
      • Stonington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
        • Stonington is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <4>
      • Latham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Moweaqua
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
        • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
      • Hervey City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hervey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
        • Hervey City is located in Macon County
      • Long Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
        • Long Creek is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Sandersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
        • Sandersville is located in Christian County
      • Sangamon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
        • Sangamon is located in Macon County
      • Bolivia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
        • Bolivia is located in Christian County
      • Dalton City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Casner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
        • Casner is located in Macon County
      • Oreana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
        • Oreana is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <4>

    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 Muirheid Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Muirheid Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hudelson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudelson Cemetery
    • Crum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
    • Harristown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Berea Christian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berea Christian Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Christian Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Macon County Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macon County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macon County Memorial Park is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon County Memorial Park
    • Pope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Long Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Waltz Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105993 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Darmer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darmer Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darmer Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Fairlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
      • Illini Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illini Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Illini Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illini Cemetery
      • Hunter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Macon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macon Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon Cemetery
      • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Boiling Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boiling Springs Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs 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 Muirheid Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #414219  (Muirheid Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414219 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: Harristown
      • County: Macon         Elev: 194
      • Location given for GNIS #414219 (Muirheid 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 Macon, 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 things 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 Muirheid Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7964, Longitude: -89.0859       In this case, the coordinates for the Muirheid 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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