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A visit to the Palestine Cemetery ...

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Palestine Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neathery Cemetery
    • 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
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • 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
  • East Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Union Cemetery
    • 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
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • 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
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • 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
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • 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
  • Old French Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old French Cemetery
    • 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)
  • Massey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • 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)
  • Swearingen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swearingen Cemetery
    • 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
  • Seaney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaney Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lackey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
    • 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
  • Merom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Barbee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
      • 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
    • Minnick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnick Cemetery
      • 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
    • Duncanville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncanville Cemetery
      • 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
    • Beckwith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morea Cemetery
      • 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
    • Maddox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
      • 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
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • 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
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • 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
    • Bartmess Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartmess Cemetery
      • 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
    • Milam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
      • 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)
    • Hollenback Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollenback Cemetery
      • 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)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

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.

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 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:

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 'point-to-point' 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 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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