A visit to the Sanders Cemetery ...
The location of the Sanders 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 Sanders Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sanders Cemetery
Lat: 39.4562° (39° 27' 22")
Lon: -90.2946° (-90° 17' 40")
The Sanders Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Sanders Cemetery .
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 professional and volunteer 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 Sanders Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Greene County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sanders Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sanders Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roodhouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <4>
- Wrights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
- Wrights is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <4>
- Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
- Belltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
- Murrayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
- Murrayville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <4>
- Scottville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>
- Alsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
- Alsey is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <4>
- Patterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <4>
- Wilmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Walkerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Carrollton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Woodson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rockbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <4>
- Hillview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Hillview is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <4>
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hagaman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Hettick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <4>
- Palmyra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
- Woody
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Woody is located in Greene County
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Mid City is located in Greene County
- Modesto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modesto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
- Modesto is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <4>
- Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lynnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 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 Sanders 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 Sanders Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Greenfield
- Manchester
- Modesto
- Palmyra
- Roodhouse
- Scottville
- White Hall
- Winchester
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sanders Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sanders Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Union Prather Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Prather Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Prather Cemetery
- Barnett #1 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barnett #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett #1 Cemetery
- Martins Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martins Prairie Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Prairie Cemetery
- Tunnison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunnison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tunnison Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunnison Cemetery
- Short Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Short Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
- Richwoods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County
- The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
- Felter Eastern United Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richwoods Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #764766 <6>
- Fernwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
- Vandaveer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandaveer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vandaveer Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandaveer Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
- Athensville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Athensville Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athensville Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ceres Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ceres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ceres Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ceres Cemetery
- Manchester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Manchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manchester Cemetery
- Old Manchester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Manchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Manchester Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery
- White Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Hall Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hall Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Drake - Million Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake - Million Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Drake - Million Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake - Million Cemetery
- Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion 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 Sanders Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1748420 (Sanders Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1748420 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: Roodhouse East
- County: Greene Elev: 168
- Location given for GNIS #1748420 (Sanders Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sanders Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4562, Longitude: -90.2946 In this case, the coordinates for the Sanders 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. |