RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Pope County >> Palestine CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery ...

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

37.4198, -88.5137

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

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

The county seat for Pope County is located in Golconda. Golconda lies just to the south southeast of the Palestine Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Palestine Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 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.

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Cosby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Cosby Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Densch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Densch Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Densch Cemetery
  • Barger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Barger Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barger Cemetery
  • Waltersburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Waltersburg Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersburg Cemetery
  • Kool Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kool Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kool Cemetery
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
  • Parkinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Parkinson Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkinson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Old Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Home Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Home Cemetery
    • Whiteside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Cemetery
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Dixon Springs.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967023 <5>
    • Fields Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Compton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
    • Foote Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Foote Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Cemetery
    • Loves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Loves Cemetery is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
    • Dutton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Dutton Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Golconda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lusk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lusk is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
  • Shetlerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
  • Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rock is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Leisure City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leisure City is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
  • Eddyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carrsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Dixon Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
  • Mineral City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mineral City is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
  • Rosiclare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hartsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hartsville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Glendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Oak is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
    • Bay City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bay City is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Elizabethtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Herod
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Reevesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
    • Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • McCormick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
    • Grantsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Big Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
    • Lola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
    • Simpson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Pope 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 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 Palestine Cemetery: