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A visit to the Pope 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 Pope Cemetery ...

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

39.7409, -89.1223

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

The Pope Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Pope Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pope Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pope Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Berea Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
  • Darmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Darmer Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmer Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hudelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudelson Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Muirheid Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Muirheid Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirheid Cemetery
  • Whitley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
  • Long Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Macon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Macon Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
      • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Church Cemetery
    • Crum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Traughber Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Traughber Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traughber Cemetery
      • The Traughber Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Moweaqua Twp. Cemetery
      • Traughber - Snyder Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108571 <5>
    • Harristown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pope Cemetery.

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

  • Blue Mound
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Boody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Macon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stonington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Harristown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Niantic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Grove City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Grove City is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Sandersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
  • Moweaqua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Illiopolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Turpin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
    • Bolivia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
    • Decatur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bearsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Mount Zion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Warrensburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hervey City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hervey City is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
    • Edinburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharpsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Taylorville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Assumption
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Long Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Forsyth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Latham
      (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 Pope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Pope Cemetery: