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A visit to the Pennington Cemetery ...


The location of the Pennington 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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pennington 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 Cemetery

Lat:   40.3303°   (40° 19' 49")

Lon:   -90.6426°   (-90° 38' 33")

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

The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Pennington Cemetery .

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 Pennington 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 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pennington Cemetery.

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

    • Industry
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Doddsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
    • Littleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
    • University Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Macomb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Adair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamone Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Colchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Vermont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Table Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <4>
    • Tennessee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bardolph
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Colmar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Plymouth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
      • Camden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
        • Camden is located in Schuyler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
      • New Philadelphia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Huntsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
        • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
      • Rushville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Good Hope
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Sciota
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Astoria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
        • Astoria is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
      • Ipava
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
        • Ipava is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <4>
      • Bushnell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Joetta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 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 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Pennington Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Claybough Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claybough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Claybough Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claybough Cemetery
    • Industry City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Industry City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Industry City Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Industry City Cemetery
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Peck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Wilhelm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhelm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilhelm Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhelm Cemetery
    • Vail Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Vail Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vail Cemetery
    • Rigg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rigg Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigg Cemetery
    • Vawter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vawter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vawter Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vawter Cemetery
    • Gunning Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunning Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunning Cemetery
    • Doddsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doddsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doddsville Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doddsville Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Spring Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Standard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Standard Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standard Cemetery
      • Vance Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Vance Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • Craig Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craig Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Baptist Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery
      • Cost Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cost Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cost Cemetery
      • Willey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willey Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willey Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #415527  (Pennington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #415527 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: Doddsville
      • County: McDonough         Elev: 192
      • Location given for GNIS #415527 (Pennington 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 '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 Pennington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3303, Longitude: -90.6426       In this case, the coordinates for the Pennington 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.




 

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