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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 Rural Methodist Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rural Methodist 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 Rural Methodist Cemetery

Lat:   39.2906°   (39° 17' 26")

Lon:   -89.7893°   (-89° 47' 21")

The Rural Methodist Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.

The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies just to the west of the Rural Methodist Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Rural Methodist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Mayfield Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mayfield Memorial Park is located in Macoupin County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden is located in Macoupin County
  • Bethel Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Ridge Cemetery
    • 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
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Carlinville City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 Macoupin County
  • New Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Corr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Corr Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Yowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yowell Cemetery
    • 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
  • Dugger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
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    • Old Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Thornton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Emerick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emerick Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Behme Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Behme Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Behme Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Behme Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Sulphur Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery
      • 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
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • 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
    • Ross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • 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
    • Welton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welton Cemetery
      • 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
    • Bacon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Hacke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hacke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hacke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hacke Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rural Methodist Cemetery.

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

  • Standard City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
    • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Carlinville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Shop Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
    • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Nilwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Hornsby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
    • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
  • Honey Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
    • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
  • Waggoner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Comer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Macoupin County
  • East Gillespie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
    • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Litchfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Girard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gillespie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Raymond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Eagarville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Farmersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Mount Clare
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Benld
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <6>
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • Hettick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
      • Hettick is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <6>
    • Plainview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <6>
    • Sawyerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <6>
    • Harvel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <6>
    • Virden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Palmyra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Royal Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
      • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
      • Royal Lakes village
    • Dorchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Wilsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <6>
    • White City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Mount Olive
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Butler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <6>
    • Hagaman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagaman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
    • Chesterfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <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 Rural Methodist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macoupin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rural Methodist 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 Rural Methodist Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1997739  (Rural Methodist Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1997739 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: Carlinville East
    • County: Macoupin         Elev: 189
    • Location given for GNIS #1997739 (Rural Methodist 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 Macoupin, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rural Methodist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2906, Longitude: -89.7893       In this case, the coordinates for the Rural Methodist 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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