A visit to the Rawlins 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 Rawlins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rawlins Cemetery:
39.4917, -90.4868
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rawlins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rawlins Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rawlins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rawlins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rawlins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Johnson Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Burial Ground is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Burial Ground
- Adams Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Family Cemetery
- Hanks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hanks Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Williams - Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Williams - Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jewitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jewitt Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewitt Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Bluefield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bluefield Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield Cemetery
- Parr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Parr Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parr Cemetery
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- William Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The William Wood Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Wood Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Glasgow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Cemetery
- Peak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Peak Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
- Kinser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kinser Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinser Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The North Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fernwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rawlins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rawlins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilmington
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Patterson
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hillview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- White Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bedford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roodhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pearl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walkerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Belltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Winchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bee Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Creek is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Florence is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Straut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Straut is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
- Wrights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Murrayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Detroit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Detroit is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Time
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Time is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
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 Rawlins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rawlins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Manchester
- Milton
- Roodhouse
- White Hall
- Winchester
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 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 Rawlins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Greene 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 Rawlins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1748408 (Rawlins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1748408 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: Greene
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roodhouse West
- Location given for Rawlins Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4917145 Lon: -90.4867913
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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 Greene, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rawlins 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |