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A visit to the Old Cottonwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Cottonwood 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 Old Cottonwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8614°   (37° 51' 41")

Lon:   -88.2006°   (-88° 12' 2")

The Old Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Gallatin County<2>.

The county seat for Gallatin County is located in Shawneetown. Shawneetown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Old Cottonwood 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 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 Old Cottonwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Gallatin 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 Old Cottonwood 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Cottonwood Cemetery.

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

    • Inman
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
    • New Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
    • Ridgway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Omaha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Elba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Herald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <4>
    • Emma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <4>
    • Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <4>
    • Shawneetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
      • Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <4>
    • Norris City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
      • Norris City is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <4>
    • Texas City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
      • Texas City is located in Saline County
    • Equality
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Old Shawneetown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
        • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Stokes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
        • Stokes is located in White County
      • Raleigh
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
        • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
      • Saline City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
        • Saline City is located in Saline County
      • Eldorado
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Eldorado is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <4>
      • Cottage Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
        • Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
      • Maunie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
        • Maunie is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <4>
      • Uniontown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Carmi
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
        • Carmi is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <4>
      • Broughton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
        • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <4>
      • Wasson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
        • Wasson is located in Saline County
      • Savah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
        • Savah is located in Posey County (IN)

    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 Old Cottonwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gallatin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Cottonwood 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 Old Cottonwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sanders Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Swan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swan Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Plain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plain View Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain View Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Callicott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callicott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Callicott Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callicott Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    • Union Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Ridge Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Ridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Palestine #1 Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine #1 Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine #1 Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Riley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riley Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • Palestine #2 Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine #2 Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine #2 Cemetery
      • Orange Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Old Village Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Village Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Village Cemetery
      • Adkin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkin Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkin Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Epley Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Epley Family Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epley Family Cemetery
      • Herald Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Old Cottonwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #415009  (Old Cottonwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #415009 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: New Haven SW
      • County: Gallatin         Elev: 122
      • Location given for GNIS #415009 (Old Cottonwood 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 Gallatin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Cottonwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8614, Longitude: -88.2006       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Cottonwood 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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