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A visit to the Payson Old 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 Payson Old Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Payson Old Cemetery (FG ID #411360)

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 Payson Old Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.8157°   (39° 48' 56")

Lon:   -91.2454°   (-91° 14' 43")

The Payson Old Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Payson Old Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Payson Old Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nichols Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nichols Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Fall Creek Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fall Creek Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Craigtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108528 <1>
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bluff Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Newmaw Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newmaw Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newmaw Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newmaw Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Tandy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tandy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tandy Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Journey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Journey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Journey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Journey Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Akers Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akers Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Akers Chapel Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Franks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Burton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Ehe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ehe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ehe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ehe Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Lock Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lock Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lock Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Rice Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Melrose Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melrose Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Long Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • House Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The House Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Hull Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hull Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Baker Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kimmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimmons Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Independence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Adams County

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 Payson Old Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Payson Old 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 Payson Old Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Barry
    • Barry lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Payson Old Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Barry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
  • Fowler
  • Hannibal
  • Hull
    • Hull lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Payson Old Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • New Canton
  • Palmyra
  • Payson
    • Payson lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Payson Old Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Payson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
  • Quincy

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Payson Old 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 Payson Old Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1984982  (Payson Old Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1984982 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: Payson
    • County: Adams         Elev: 222
    • Location given for GNIS #1984982 (Payson Old Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #411360

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

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 Adams, 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' (or 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 Payson Old Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8157, Longitude: -91.2454    
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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