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A visit to the Solomon Cemetery ...


The location of the Solomon 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 Solomon Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Solomon Cemetery

Lat:   37.1584°   (37° 9' 30")

Lon:   -89.2545°   (-89° 15' 16")

The Solomon Cemetery is located in Pulaski County<2>.

The county seat for Pulaski County is located in Mound City. Mound City lies just to the southeast of the Solomon 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 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 Solomon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Pulaski County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Solomon Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Solomon Cemetery.

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

    • Unity
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Villa Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
    • Cache
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <4>
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County
    • Mounds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Pulaski
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
    • Olive Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <4>
    • Tamms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <4>
    • Miller City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <4>
    • Diswood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • Mound City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cairo Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Future City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
        • Future City is located in Alexander County
      • Olmsted
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Ullin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Elco
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Commerce
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cairo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
        • Cairo is located in Alexander County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
      • Thebes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
        • Thebes is located in Alexander County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Mill Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
        • Mill Creek is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Barlow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
        • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 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 Solomon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pulaski County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Solomon Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hodges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Uninty Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uninty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Uninty Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uninty Cemetery
    • Richwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richwood Cemetery is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richwood Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Cemetery
    • New Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Shiloh Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107966 <7>
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Cairo City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cairo City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cairo City Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo City Cemetery
    • Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Thistlewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Spencer Heights Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Heights Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Heights Memorial Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Heights Memorial Cemetery
      • Hogendobler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogendobler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hogendobler Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogendobler Cemetery
      • Lackey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lackey Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Alexander County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Manwaring Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manwaring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manwaring Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manwaring Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson 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 Solomon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #425500  (Solomon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #425500 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: Tamms
      • County: Pulaski         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #425500 (Solomon 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 Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Solomon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1584, Longitude: -89.2545       In this case, the coordinates for the Solomon 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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