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A visit to the Pennington #1 Cemetery ...


The location of the Pennington #1 Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Pennington #1 Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pennington #1 Cemetery

Lat:   40.5234°   (40° 31' 24")

Lon:   -90.7704°   (-90° 46' 13")

The Pennington #1 Cemetery is located in McDonough County<2>.

The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies just to the southeast of the Pennington #1 Cemetery .

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 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 Pennington #1 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McDonough 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 Pennington #1 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pennington #1 Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pennington #1 Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Sciota
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lamone Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <4>
    • Good Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <4>
    • Blandinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Colchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <4>
    • University Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • East Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Tennessee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <4>
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
    • Fountain Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
    • Joetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bardolph
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • La Harpe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
        • La Harpe is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
      • Raritan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
        • Raritan is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Youngstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
        • Youngstown is located in Warren County
      • Colmar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
        • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Bushnell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Terre Haute
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
        • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
      • Disco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
        • Disco is located in Hancock County
      • New Philadelphia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
        • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
      • Roseville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 Pennington #1 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pennington #1 Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pennington #1 Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pennington #1 Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Guy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hainline Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Anderson - Huff Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Stickel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Stickel Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • The Stickel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stickle Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stickel Cemetery
    • Argyle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Argyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Argyle Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Argyle Cemetery
    • Glade City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
    • Macomb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macomb Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macomb Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Old Macomb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Brooking Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooking Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooking Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Central Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood 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 Pennington #1 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1954750  (Pennington Number 1 Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1954750 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: Blandinsville
      • County: McDonough         Elev: 216
      • Location given for GNIS #1954750 (Pennington Number 1 Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pennington #1 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5234, Longitude: -90.7704       In this case, the coordinates for the Pennington #1 Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.




 

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