A visit to the Scenic Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Scenic Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scenic Hill Cemetery:
38.9892, -90.4184
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Scenic Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Scenic Hill Cemetery is located in Jersey County<2>.
The county seat for Jersey County is located in Jerseyville. Jerseyville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Scenic Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Scenic Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Scenic Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Scenic Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Edsall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Edsall Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edsall Cemetery
- Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Grafton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328142 <5>
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- McDowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- Davenport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Davenport Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
- Dabbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dabbs Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabbs Cemetery
- Meadow Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elsah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Elsah Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsah Cemetery
- Newbern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Newbern Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern Cemetery
- Lurton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lurton Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurton Cemetery
- Dougherty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Noble Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Noble Family Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Family Cemetery
- Barweis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Barweis Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barweis Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
- St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery is located in Rives County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery
- The St. Francis of Assissi Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Francis Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31300 <5>
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Hartford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hartford Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Wendle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wendle Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendle Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Lamb Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
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 Scenic Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Scenic Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Grafton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chautauqua
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Elsah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Otterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Otterville is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Portage Des Sioux
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McClusky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McClusky is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
- Deer Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
- Brussels
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Melville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Melville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Fieldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delhi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Delhi is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nutwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nutwood is located in Jersey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Golden Eagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jerseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Godfrey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Altamont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Belmont Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Belmont Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
- Batchtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gardnerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gardnerville is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville
- Florissant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- West Alton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cap au Gris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cap au Gris is located in Lincoln County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap au Gris
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 Scenic Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jersey County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Scenic Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alton
- Alton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Scenic Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Florissant
- Grafton
- Jerseyville
- Kane
- Kane lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Scenic Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kane.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
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 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 Scenic Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jersey County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Scenic Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #418185 (Scenic Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418185 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jersey
- Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grafton
- Location given for Scenic Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9892147 Lon: -90.4184486
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jersey, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scenic Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |