A visit to the Nation 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 Nation Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nation Cemetery:
39.9256, -91.0779
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nation Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Nation Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Nation Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Nation Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Nation Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nation Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hufnagel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hufnagel Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hufnagel Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grubb Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Grubb Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Family Cemetery
- Williams Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lierly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lierly Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lierly Cemetery
- Liberty Old Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Old Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Old Cemetery
- Zander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zander Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zander Cemetery
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Brigids Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Brigids Cemetery
- Broady Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hughes Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clark Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Family Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Wolf Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
- Earel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Earel Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earel Cemetery
- Kimmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Kimmons Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmons Cemetery
- Pearce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pearce Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce Cemetery
- Elmwood Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goertz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Goertz Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goertz Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nation Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Nation Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Kellerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Camp Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Coatsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paloma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Blacks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blacks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
- Payson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Plainville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Timewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mound Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Golden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ewbanks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Fall Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Kinderhook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- La Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mendon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marblehead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Hull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hadley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hadley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Baylis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Nation Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nation Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barry
- Baylis
- Clayton
- Coatsburg
- Fowler
- Golden
- Hull
- Hull lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Nation Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Payson
- Quincy
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 websites either 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 Nation Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Adams County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Nation Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1720553 (Nation Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1720553 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: Adams
- Est. Elev: 215 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Liberty
- Location given for Nation Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9256029 Lon: -91.0779153
- 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 Adams, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nation 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |