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A visit to the Saunders - Blackaby 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 Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery

Lat:   40.4911°   (40° 29' 27")

Lon:   -90.1260°   (-90° 7' 33")

The Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery is located in Fulton County<1>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies just to the south southwest of the Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery .

Name Variations for Saunders - Blackaby 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.

Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Saunders 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Connor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Connor Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Maryville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maryville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Cuba Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cuba Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Shields Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shields Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • McNeil Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McNeil Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gardiner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Engle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Engle Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Highbridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highbridge Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Locust Lane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Lane Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Fiatt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fiatt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fulton 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]<2> of the Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Saunders - Blackaby 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 Saunders - Blackaby 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 Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
    • Canton lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Cuba
    • Cuba lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Havana
    • Havana lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Havana.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
  • Ipava
    • Ipava lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ipava.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
  • Lewistown

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Saunders - Blackaby 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 Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #424195  (Saunders Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #424195 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: Lewistown
    • County: Fulton         Elev: 200
    • Location given for GNIS #424195 (Saunders Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4911, Longitude: -90.1260    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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