A visit to the South County Line 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 South County Line Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South County Line Cemetery:
37.6748, -89.1537
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South County Line Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The South County Line Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the South County Line Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South County Line Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the South County Line Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South County Line Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boskydell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Boskydell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boskydell Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The North Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Snider Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Snider Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Hill Cemetery
- Gentry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gentry Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Makanda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Makanda Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda Cemetery
- Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Grassy Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Grassy Creek Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- North County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Winchester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Union Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills Cemetery
- Lipe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stearns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- Hilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hilton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- McKinney Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McKinney Hill Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Hill 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 South County Line Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South County Line Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Makanda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carbondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crainville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Carterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cambria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Water Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Water Valley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Dewmaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
- Energy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <6>
- Blairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Pomona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- De Soto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Alto Pass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cobden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lick Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Herrin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Hurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Murphysboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
- Deer Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Eagle Point Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
- Lake Crest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
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 South County Line Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South County Line Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carbondale
- Carterville
- Cobden
- Cobden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the South County Line Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cobden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
- De Soto
- Goreville
- Herrin
- Marion
- Marion lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the South County Line Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Murphysboro
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 South County Line Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 South County Line Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1820798 (South County Line Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1820798 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 143 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carbondale
- Location given for South County Line Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6747725 Lon: -89.1536914
- 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 Jackson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South County Line 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. |