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A visit to the Old Sixteen 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 Sixteen Cemetery ...

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

40.2537, -91.1001

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

The Old Sixteen Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Old Sixteen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Sixteen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Sixteen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Payne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Payne Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bowen Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
  • Denver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Denver Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Graham Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • West Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Chili Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chili Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili Cemetery
  • Forsyth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Browning Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Browning Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Breneman Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Breneman Farm Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breneman Farm Cemetery
    • The Breneman Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Breneman Cemetery
    • Sanderson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104861 <5>
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Woodville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scott Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • South Basco Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The South Basco Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Basco Cemetery
    • Kesler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Kesler Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesler Cemetery
    • Kittle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Kittle Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittle Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Trimble Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Trimble Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Providence Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Groves Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Groves Cemetery is also located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Sixteen Cemetery.

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

  • Bowen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowen is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <6>
  • Chili
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chili is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
  • West Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Point is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Bentley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bentley is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Basco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Basco is also located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <6>
  • La Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Augusta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Loraine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Golden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Carthage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Colmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Colmar is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Elvaston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sutter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sutter is also located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Blacks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
    • Huntsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mendon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lima
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ferris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ferris is also located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <6>
    • Coatsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Joetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Joetta is also located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
    • Marcelline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
    • Paloma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • VIshnu Springs was located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
    • Fountain Green
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fountain Green is also located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
    • Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Sixteen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Sixteen 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 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 Sixteen Cemetery: