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A visit to the Rigdon Cemetery ...

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 Rigdon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5556°   (40° 33' 20")

Lon:   -90.3487°   (-90° 20' 55")

The Rigdon Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rigdon Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rigdon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Checkrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Checkrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Checkrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Checkrow Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Guernsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guernsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guernsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Peirsol Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peirsol Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peirsol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peirsol Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Marietta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marietta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marietta Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wiley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Blyton.
    • The Wiley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wiley Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1615574 <5>
  • Virgil Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Virgil Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinnett Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sinnett Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Ellisville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellisville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Baughman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Avon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Old Prairie City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Prairie City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prairie City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prairie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Prairie City Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Bushnell City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushnell City Cemetery
      • The Bushnell City Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • The Bushnell City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bushnell Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Howard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Fiatt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiatt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fiatt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Landon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Flake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flake Cemetery is located in Fulton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rigdon Cemetery.

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

  • Checkrow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
    • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
  • Babylon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Babylon is located in Fulton County
  • Blyton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
    • Blyton is located in Fulton County
  • Marietta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
    • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <6>
  • Smithfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <6>
  • New Philadelphia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
  • Prairie City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Fiatt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
    • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <6>
  • Bybee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bybee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
  • Avon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
  • Bushnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Cuba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
    • Saint Augustine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <6>
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • London Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <6>
    • Bardolph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Adair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Table Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <6>

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 Rigdon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rigdon Cemetery:

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 Rigdon Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #416666  (Rigdon Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #416666 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: Blyton
    • County: Fulton         Elev: 186
    • Location given for GNIS #416666 (Rigdon 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 Fulton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rigdon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5556, Longitude: -90.3487       In this case, the coordinates for the Rigdon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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