A visit to the Old Macomb 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 Old Macomb Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Macomb Cemetery:
40.4641, -90.6952
The Old Macomb Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.
The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies just to the northeast of the Old Macomb Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Macomb Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Old Macomb Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Macomb Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Catholic Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Simpson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Stickel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brooking Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brooking Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooking Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bean Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pennington #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pennington #1 Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington #1 Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Argyle Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Barber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Neese Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Neese Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neese Cemetery
- Strader Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Strader Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strader Cemetery
- Riden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Riden Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riden Cemetery
- Wayland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wayland Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Macomb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Macomb Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- University Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Macomb
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lamone Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Colchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sciota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bardolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tennessee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Industry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Blandinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Philadelphia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Bushnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joetta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Colmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Doddsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Youngstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fountain Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Table Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Macomb Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Macomb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adair
- Adair lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Macomb Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adair.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Bardolph
- Blandinsville
- Bushnell
- Colchester
- Fountain Green
- Good Hope
- Industry
- La Harpe
- Macomb
- Plymouth
- Sciota
- Table Grove
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 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 Old Macomb Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to McDonough 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 Old Macomb Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1954748 (Old Macomb Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1954748 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: McDonough
- Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Macomb
- Location given for Old Macomb Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4639297 Lon: -90.6956864
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Old Macomb Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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