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A visit to the Ponting Cemetery ...


The location of the Ponting 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 Ponting Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.6150°   (39° 36' 54")

Lon:   -89.1965°   (-89° 11' 47")

The Ponting Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.

The county seat for Christian County is located in Taylorville. Taylorville lies just to the southwest of the Ponting Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ponting Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Christian 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 Ponting 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ponting Cemetery.

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

    • Sandersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Stonington
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <4>
    • Taylorville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Velma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Christian County
    • Blue Mound
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>
    • Grove City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
    • Owaneco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
      • Owaneco is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <4>
    • Moweaqua
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
    • Mount Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Assumption
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
      • Assumption is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <4>
    • Edinburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
    • Jeisyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeisyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
      • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bolivia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
        • Bolivia is located in Christian County
      • Kincaid
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
        • Kincaid is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kincaid <4>
      • Clarksdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
        • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
      • Macon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bulpitt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulpitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulpitt
        • Bulpitt is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulpitt <4>
      • Boody
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tovey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
        • Tovey is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <4>
      • Palmer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
      • Rosamond
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
        • Rosamond is located in Christian County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <4>
      • Pana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
        • Pana is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <4>
      • Elwin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
        • Elwin is located in Macon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <4>
      • Niantic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Illiopolis
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Ponting Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ponting Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tanner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
    • Old Stonington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stonington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stonington Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stonington Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery #2
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery #2 is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery #2
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Glen Haven Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fraley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraley Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Bilyeu Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bilyeu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bilyeu Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bilyeu Cemetery
    • Buckhart Dutch Reform Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhart Dutch Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckhart Dutch Reform Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhart Dutch Reform Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Taylorville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202393 <6>
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Adams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Grove City Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove City Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove City Methodist Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove City Methodist Cemetery
      • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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 Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Waltz Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105993 <6>
      • Goode Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goode Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
      • Langley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Langley Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
      • Donner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donner Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donner Cemetery
      • Owaneco Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Owaneco Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owaneco Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Westside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westside Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Traughber Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Traughber Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • The Traughber Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Moweaqua Twp. Cemetery
        • Traughber - Snyder Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traughber Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108571 <6>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Pope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pope Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope 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 Ponting Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #419182  (Ponting Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #419182 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: Willeys
      • County: Christian         Elev: 189
      • Location given for GNIS #419182 (Ponting 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 Christian, 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 Ponting Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6150, Longitude: -89.1965       In this case, the coordinates for the Ponting 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>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.
    <6>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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