A visit to the Scottville West 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 Scottville West Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scottville West Cemetery:
39.4892, -90.1429
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Scottville West Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Scottville West Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.
The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Scottville West Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Scottville West Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Scottville West Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Scottville West Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ceres Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ceres Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres Cemetery
- Athensville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Athensville Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville Cemetery
- Land Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Land Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
- Ruyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ruyle Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruyle Cemetery
- Hettick Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hettick Point Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick Point Cemetery
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Creek Cemetery
- Harts Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitlock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bull Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cemetery
- Youngblood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Cemetery
- Zion #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion #1 Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion #1 Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Richwoods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods Cemetery
- The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
- Felter Eastern United Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #764766 <5>
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Howser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Howser Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howser Cemetery
- Fanning Ollie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scottville West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Scottville West Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Scottville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Palmyra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Modesto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Murrayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hettick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wrights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hagaman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pisgah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Roodhouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Rockbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
- Maxwell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Arnold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Arnold is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Chesterfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Comer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Lowder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alexander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lynnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- 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 Scottville West 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 Scottville West Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Greenfield
- Jacksonville
- Manchester
- Modesto
- Palmyra
- Roodhouse
- Scottville
- Waverly
- White Hall
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 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 Scottville West Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Macoupin 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 Scottville West Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #420923 (Scottville West Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #420923 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: Macoupin
- Est. Elev: 181 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Athensville
- Location given for Scottville West Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.489214 Lon: -90.1428918
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scottville West 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. |
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