RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Menard County >> Rose Hill CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Illinois

The Commemorative Quarter for Illinois





A visit to the Rose Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rose Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rose Hill Cemetery (FG ID #107759)

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 Rose Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.0120°   (40° 0' 43")

Lon:   -89.8280°   (-89° 49' 40")

The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the west of the Rose Hill Cemetery .

Name Variations for Rose Hill Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Rosehill Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Rose Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • St. Petersburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petersburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Petersburg Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Old Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Hornback Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Smoot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smoot Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Farmers Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Godbey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Godbey Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Shipley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Atterberry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atterberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atterberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Hash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hash Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Cogdal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Joel Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Old West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Menard County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rose Hill Cemetery.

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

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 Rose Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #416943  (Rosehill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #416943 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: Petersburg
    • County: Menard         Elev: 185
    • Location given for GNIS #416943 (Rosehill Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107759

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Menard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Rose Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0120, Longitude: -89.8280    
<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 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.
<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.




 

Copyright 2025
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: 28 Apr 2025