A visit to the Poor Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Poor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poor Cemetery:
39.3214, -90.7579
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Poor Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.
The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Hardin. Hardin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Poor Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Poor Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Poor Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Poor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fox Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fox Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Retzer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Retzer Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retzer Cemetery
- McConnell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- Allison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
- Hollis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hollis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
- Hack Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hack Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Gresham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Gresham Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- St. Anselm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Anselm Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anselm Cemetery
- Farrow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Farrow Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrow Cemetery
- Spear Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Spear Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Hutton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hutton Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Cemetery
- New Venable Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The New Venable Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Venable Cemetery
- Venable Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Venable Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venable Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clarksville City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29034 <5>
- Schumann Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Schumann Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumann Cemetery
- Humphreys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Humphreys Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Poor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mozier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Belleview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Annada
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Annada is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Hamburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cliffdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Nebo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paynesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Kampsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bee Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Straut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Straut is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- Clarksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sledd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sledd is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Michael
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elsberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eldred
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pearl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Star City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Star City is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Hardin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Hardin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Hardin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
- Calumet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Eolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Gilead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gilead is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Spankey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spankey is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spankey
- Walkerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Hillview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Poor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Poor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clarksville
- Elsberry
- Hardin
- Nebo
- Pleasant Hill
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 Poor Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Calhoun County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Poor Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #416016 (Poor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #416016 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Calhoun
- Est. Elev: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Annada
- Location given for Poor Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3214368 Lon: -90.7579036
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Calhoun, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Poor Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |