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A visit to the Rovey Cemetery ...


The location of the Rovey 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 Rovey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4428°   (39° 26' 34")

Lon:   -89.6684°   (-89° 40' 6")

The Rovey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rovey Cemetery .

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 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 Rovey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Rovey 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rovey Cemetery.

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

    • Farmersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <4>
    • Waggoner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Girard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • White Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Virden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nilwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
      • Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <4>
    • Divernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Thayer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
    • Standard City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
      • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Raymond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
    • Harvel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
      • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <4>
    • Commanche Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
      • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Auburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Morrisonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
        • Morrisonville is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisonville <4>
      • Pawnee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
        • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <4>
      • Glenarm
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lowder
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
        • Lowder is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <4>
      • Honey Bend
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
        • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
      • Palmer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
      • Tovey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tovey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
        • Tovey is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <4>
      • Chatham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <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 Rovey 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 Rovey Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Rovey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McCoupin Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoupin Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoupin Creek Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoupin Creek Cemetery
    • Sulphur Spring Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Spring Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Girard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Girard Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard Cemetery
    • Girard City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girard City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Girard City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard City Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brushcreek Cemetery
      • Divernon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104921 <6>
    • West Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Virden City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Virden City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virden City Cemetery
    • Yowell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yowell Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yowell Cemetery
    • Wimmer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
    • Raymond City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raymond City Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond City Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Harvel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harvel Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvel Cemetery
      • Auburn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Bethel Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Ridge Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Ridge Cemetery
      • Morrisonville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrisonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrisonville Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrisonville Cemetery
      • Cloud Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cloud Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Cemetery
      • Welton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welton Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welton Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • St. Raymond Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Maurice Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The St. Maurice Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • The St. Maurice Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Maurice Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Maurice Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108031 <6>
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary 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 Rovey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #417007  (Rovey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #417007 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: Farmersville
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #417007 (Rovey Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

    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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rovey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4428, Longitude: -89.6684       In this case, the coordinates for the Rovey 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.
    <6>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.




 

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