A visit to the Rankin Presbyterian 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 Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery:
39.0348, -89.5584
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kirkland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side Cemetery
- Donneilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Donneilson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donneilson Cemetery
- Tisdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Edwards Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waveland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Waveland Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland Cemetery
- Coyle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Coyle Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyle Cemetery
- Elm Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Elm Point Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point Cemetery
- Mansfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
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- Clear Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs Cemetery
- Hart's Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hart's Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart's Church Cemetery
- Griswold Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Griswold Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold Cemetery
- St. Ubaldus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Ubaldus Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ubaldus Cemetery
- New Douglas City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Jett Number Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jett Number Cemetery is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Number Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Panama
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sorento
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reno is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Donnellson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Walshville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Douglas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Coffeen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Schram City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Hillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Williamson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Butler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Ka-ho
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
- Lake Ka-Ho village
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Staunton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alhambra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chapman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Hornsby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Eagarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Benld
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sawyerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benld
- Benld lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Benld.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
- Coffeen
- Greenville
- Hillsboro
- Litchfield
- Mount Olive
- Sorento
- Staunton
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 helpful 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 Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #416196 (Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #416196 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sorento North
- Location given for Rankin Presbyterian Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0347686 Lon: -89.5584206
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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 Montgomery, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rankin Presbyterian 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. |