RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Crawford County >> Prior Grove CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois





A visit to the Prior Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Prior Grove 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 Prior Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9342°   (38° 56' 3")

Lon:   -87.8684°   (-87° 52' 6")

The Prior Grove Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.

The county seat for Crawford County is located in Robinson. Robinson lies just to the northeast of the Prior Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Prior Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Crawford 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 Prior Grove 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prior Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Green Brier
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
    • Hardinville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
      • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
    • Oil Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Landes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
      • Landes is located in Crawford County
    • Stoy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <4>
    • Oblong
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Robinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
    • Sainte Marie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
      • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <4>
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Duncanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • Willow Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Dogwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
        • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
      • Flat Rock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Amity
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
        • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Gordon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Crawford County
      • Hunt City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
        • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
      • West Liberty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
        • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Birds
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dundas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
        • Dundas is located in Richland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <4>
      • Oil Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
        • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Bellair
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
        • Bellair is located in Crawford County
      • Palestine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Annapolis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
        • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>

    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 Prior Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Prior Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hardinville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardinville Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardinville Cemetery
    • Berlin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berlin Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berlin Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Richart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richart Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richart Cemetery
    • Prier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prier Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prier Cemetery
    • Oblong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oblong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oblong Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oblong Cemetery
    • Keplinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keplinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keplinger Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keplinger Cemetery
    • Sears Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sears Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
    • Ste. Valentine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ste. Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ste. Valentine Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ste. Valentine Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Yager Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yager Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yager Cemetery
      • Port Jackson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dark Bend Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dark Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dark Bend Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dark Bend Cemetery
      • Mound Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mound Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
      • Ste. Marie City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ste. Marie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ste. Marie City Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ste. Marie City Cemetery
      • Assumption Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
      • Cecedar Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cecedar Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecedar Cemetery
      • Tohill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tohill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tohill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tohill Cemetery
      • Old Robinson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Robinson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Robinson Cemetery
      • Kirk Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk 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 Prior Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1940765  (Prior Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1940765 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: Stoy
      • County: Crawford         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #1940765 (Prior Grove 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 Crawford, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prior Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9342, Longitude: -87.8684       In this case, the coordinates for the Prior Grove 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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024