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The location of the Old St. Michaels 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 St. Michaels Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old St. Michaels 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 St. Michaels Cemetery

Lat:   39.0142°   (39° 0' 51")

Lon:   -89.7995°   (-89° 47' 58")

The Old St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.

The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Old St. Michaels Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 St. Michaels Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Macoupin 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 St. Michaels 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 St. Michaels Cemetery.

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

    • Staunton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Williamson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
    • Livingston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • Sawyerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <4>
    • White City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Wilsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
    • Mount Olive
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Benld
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <4>
    • Mount Clare
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Worden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Worden is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worden <4>
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • Eagarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Dorchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Prairietown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairietown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
        • Prairietown is located in Madison County
      • New Douglas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Douglas
        • New Douglas is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Douglas <4>
      • Gillespie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hamel
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
        • Hamel is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <4>
      • East Gillespie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
        • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Bunker Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
        • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <4>
      • Alhambra
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
        • Alhambra is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <4>
      • Walshville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Royal Lakes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
        • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
        • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
        • Royal Lakes village
      • Dorsey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
        • Dorsey is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <4>
      • Hornsby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
        • Hornsby is located in Macoupin 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 St. Michaels Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macoupin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old St. Michaels Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Spangle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spangle Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangle Cemetery
    • Tine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tine Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tine Cemetery
    • Funderbunk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funderbunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funderbunk Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funderbunk Cemetery
    • McCaughey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaughey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCaughey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaughey Cemetery
    • Mize Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mize Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mize Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Benld Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benld Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benld Cemetery
    • Sandbach Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandbach Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandbach Cemetery
    • Meadow View Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadow View Gardens is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow View Gardens
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Cavalry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavalry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cavalry Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavalry Cemetery
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Union Miners Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Miners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Miners Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Miners Cemetery
      • Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Assumption Russian Orthodox Creek Cemetery
      • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      • Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery
      • Meyer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
      • Randle Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randle Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randle Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randle Family Cemetery
      • Olive Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive 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 St. Michaels Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1764600  (Old Saint Michaels Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1764600 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: Gillespie South
      • County: Macoupin         Elev: 186
      • Location given for GNIS #1764600 (Old Saint Michaels 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 Macoupin, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old St. Michaels Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0142, Longitude: -89.7995       In this case, the coordinates for the Old St. Michaels 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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