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A visit to the Old Home Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Home 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 Home Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Home 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 Home Cemetery

Lat:   37.4909°   (37° 29' 27")

Lon:   -88.5537°   (-88° 33' 13")

The Old Home Cemetery is located in Pope County<2>.

The county seat for Pope County is located in Golconda. Golconda lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Old Home Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Old Home Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Pope 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 Home 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Home Cemetery.

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

    • Eddyville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <4>
    • Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
    • Glendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Pope County
    • Leisure City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County
    • McCormick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
    • Shetlerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shetlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
      • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
    • Herod
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Pope County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <4>
    • Dixon Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • Golconda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
    • Carrsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Mitchellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ozark
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
        • Ozark is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
      • Simpson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
        • Simpson is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
      • Grantsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
        • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <4>
      • Mineral City ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
        • Mineral City is located in Hardin County
      • Rosiclare
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
        • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <4>
      • Stonefort
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
        • Stonefort is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <4>
      • Reynoldsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
        • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Wartrace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
        • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
      • Reevesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
        • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
      • Elizabethtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
        • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
      • Karbers Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karbers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
        • Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <4>
      • New Burnside
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Carrier Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
        • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
        • Former names for Carrier Mills:
        • Carriers Mills
        • Morrilsville
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>
      • Ledford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledford
        • Ledford is located in Saline County

    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 Home Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pope County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Home Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Eddyville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eddyville Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddyville Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Barger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barger Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barger Cemetery
    • Morse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Whiteside Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Barger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barger Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barger Cemetery
    • Boulden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Boulden Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • The Boulden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #216401 <6>
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
    • Fulkerson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulkerson Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulkerson Cemetery
    • Old Grandpierre Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grandpierre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Grandpierre Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grandpierre Cemetery
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Dutton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Beames Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beames Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beames Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Cosby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cosby Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosby Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Collier Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collier Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Gossage Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gossage Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossage Cemetery
      • Zimmer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zimmer Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmer 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 Old Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1820659  (Old Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1820659 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: Waltersburg
      • County: Pope         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #1820659 (Old Home 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 Pope, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4909, Longitude: -88.5537       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Home 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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