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A visit to the Piasa Cemetery ...

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 Piasa Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1153°   (39° 6' 55")

Lon:   -90.1257°   (-90° 7' 32")

The Piasa Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.

The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Piasa Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Piasa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trible Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trible Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trible Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trible Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Miles Station Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Station Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miles Station Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Medora Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Medora Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Longwill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longwill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Longwill Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • 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 Jersey County
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Jersey County
  • St. Denis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Denis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Denis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Denis Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Shipman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shipman Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Roads Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roads Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Luckey - Weber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckey - Weber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckey - Weber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luckey - Weber Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Armour Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armour Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armour Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Kemper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemper Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Pruitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Botts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Botts Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Dehne Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dehne Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Woodburn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodburn Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Macoupin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Piasa Cemetery.

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

  • Piasa
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Miles Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
    • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
  • Fidelity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fidelity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
    • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <5>
  • Medora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Shipman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Brighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Summerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
  • Plainview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <5>
  • Challacombe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Challacombe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
    • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
  • Delhi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Jersey County
  • Royal Lakes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
    • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
    • Royal Lakes village
  • Bunker Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <5>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Chesterfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
    • Jerseyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • McClusky
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
      • McClusky is located in Jersey County
    • Godfrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <5>
    • Dorsey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <5>
    • Rockbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <5>
    • Belmont Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
      • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
    • Dorchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Dow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Melville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Madison County
    • Hagaman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagaman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
    • Kane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <5>
    • Altamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <5>
    • Cottage Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
      • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
    • Bethalto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Moro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Moro is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <5>
    • Wilsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <5>
    • Comer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Macoupin 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 Piasa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macoupin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Piasa 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 Piasa Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1994607  (Piasa Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1994607 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: Brighton
    • County: Macoupin         Elev: 189
    • Location given for GNIS #1994607 (Piasa 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 Macoupin, 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' 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 Piasa Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1153, Longitude: -90.1257       In this case, the coordinates for the Piasa Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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