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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Palestine Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Palestine Cemetery (FG ID #514408)

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 Palestine Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.9972°   (38° 59' 49")

Lon:   -87.6011°   (-87° 36' 3")

The Palestine Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Robinson. Robinson lies just to the west of the Palestine Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Palestine Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Crawford 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 Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery.

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

    • Palestine
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Merom
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
      • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <4>
    • Gordon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County
    • Duncanville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • Flat Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Heathsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • New Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <4>
    • Robinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
    • New Hebron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Hutsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Graysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Oil Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Birds
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Carlisle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>
      • Paxton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • West York
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
        • West York is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
      • Russellville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Oaktown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
        • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
      • Sullivan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
        • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
      • Stoy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
        • Stoy is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <4>
      • Oil Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
        • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
      • York
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Clark County
      • Hardinville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
        • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
      • Busseron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
        • Busseron is located in Knox 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 Palestine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palestine 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Palestine Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Neathery Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neathery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neathery Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neathery Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • East Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Union Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Union Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Old French Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old French Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old French Cemetery
    • Massey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Swearingen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swearingen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swearingen Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swearingen Cemetery
    • Seaney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seaney Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaney Cemetery
    • Lackey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lackey Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
    • Merom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Merom Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merom Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Merom (IN).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merom Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Barbee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
      • Minnick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minnick Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnick Cemetery
      • Duncanville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncanville Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncanville Cemetery
      • Beckwith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Morea Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morea Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morea Cemetery
      • Maddox Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maddox Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
      • Fuller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Bartmess Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartmess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bartmess Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartmess Cemetery
      • Milam Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milam Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
      • Hollenback Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollenback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollenback Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollenback 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 Palestine Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1940759  (Palestine Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1940759 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: Unknown
      • County: Crawford
      • Location given for GNIS #1940759 (Palestine Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #514408

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Crawford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Palestine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9972, Longitude: -87.6011    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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