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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 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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Adams 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 Payson Old 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 23 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.

    • Payson
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fall Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
    • Plainville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <4>
    • Adams
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Burton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Adams County
    • Marblehead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County
    • Spencer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Pike County
    • Hull
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
    • Cave City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Kinderhook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hannibal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Saverton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
        • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Ewbanks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
        • Ewbanks is located in Adams County
      • Quincy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Barry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fowler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
        • Fowler is located in Adams County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
      • Columbus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
        • Columbus is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • New Canton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
        • New Canton is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Paloma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Dodge City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
        • Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Palmyra
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
      • Coatsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
        • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <4>

    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
    • Coatsburg
    • 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
    • New London
    • 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

    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.<6>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Family Cemetery
    • Fall Creek Methodist Protestant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fall Creek Methodist Protestant Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Fall Creek Methodist Protestant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fall Creek Cemetery
      • Fall Creek Chapel Cemetery
      • Old Protestant Church Cemetery
      • Rankin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Methodist Protestant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105632 <1>
    • Fall Creek Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fall Creek Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Fall Creek Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunn Cemetery
      • Fall Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105464 <1>
    • Craigtown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108528 <1>
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Cook Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Richland Cemetery
      • Richland - Cook Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107672 <1>
    • Bluff Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Bluff Hall Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluff Hall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Marblehead.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143952 <1>
    • Newmaw Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newmaw Family Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Stewart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Steward Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108400 <1>
    • Newton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Tandy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tandy Cemetery
    • Journey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Journey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Akers Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akers Chapel Cemetery
      • 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)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Ehe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ehe Cemetery
      • Lock Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lock Family Cemetery
      • Rice Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Family Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Melrose Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Chapel Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • House Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Hull Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
      • Baker Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baker Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The Baker Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104610 <1>
      • Kimmons Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimmons Cemetery
      • Independence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'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.
    <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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