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A visit to the Nineveh Cemetery ...

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 Nineveh Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2589°   (37° 15' 32")

Lon:   -88.8123°   (-88° 48' 44")

The Nineveh Cemetery is located in Massac County<2>.

The county seat for Massac County is located in Metropolis. Metropolis lies just to the south southeast of the Nineveh Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Nineveh Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kirkendall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkendall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kirkendall Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Liberty Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Ridge Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Morse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morse Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Burnham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Aikins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aikins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aikins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aikins Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Round Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Round Spring Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Massonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Massonic Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Carr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carr Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Clendenon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clendenon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clendenon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clendenon Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Anderson Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Boaz Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #442246 <5>
  • Copland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Copland Cemetery is located in Massac County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Hitchcock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Cagle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cagle Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Wymore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wymore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wymore Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Morgan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Morgan Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Vienna.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106966 <5>
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Massac Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massac Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massac Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massac Memorial Gardens is located in Massac County
    • Bumgardner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumgardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumgardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bumgardner Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Central Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Johnson County

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 Nineveh Cemetery.

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

  • Joppa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Massac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <7>
  • New Columbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
    • New Columbia is located in Massac County
  • Big Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
    • Big Bay is located in Massac County
  • Ragland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ragland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Reevesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
    • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
  • Metropolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Belknap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <7>
  • Massac City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
    • Massac City is located in Massac County
  • Bender ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
    • Bender is located in Johnson County
  • Grantsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <7>
  • Wartrace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
    • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
  • Karnak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
    • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <7>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bandana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
      • Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Grahamville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
      • Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Woodville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Cimota City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Vienna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixon Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • New Grand Chain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Grand Chain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <7>
    • Kevil
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <7>
    • West Paducah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <7>
    • West Future City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Future City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Brookport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <7>
    • Cypress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <7>

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 Nineveh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Massac County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Nineveh 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 Nineveh Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #414530  (Nineveh Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #414530 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: Mermet
    • County: Massac         Elev: 104
    • Location given for GNIS #414530 (Nineveh 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 Massac, 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 Nineveh Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2589, Longitude: -88.8123       In this case, the coordinates for the Nineveh Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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