A visit to the South Side Cemetery ...
The location of the South Side Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 South Side Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Side Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Side Cemetery
Lat: 40.0228° (40° 1' 22")
Lon: -90.9593° (-90° 57' 33")
The South Side Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west southwest of the South Side Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 South Side Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 South Side 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Side Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Side Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clayton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
- Mound Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Timewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
- Timewell is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <4>
- Camp Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
- Camp Point is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <4>
- Kellerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
- Kellerville is located in Adams County
- Golden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
- La Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Mount Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coatsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
- Coatsburg is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <4>
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
- Hersman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
- Hersman is located in Brown County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Huntsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
- Paloma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
- Augusta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Beverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Adams County
- Bowen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Bowen is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <4>
- Gilbirds
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
- Gilbirds is located in Brown County
- Fowler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Ripley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Chili
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Chili is located in Hancock County
- Loraine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Mendon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Side Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Side Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Augusta
- Bowen
- Bowen lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the South Side Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowen.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Clayton
- Coatsburg
- Fowler
- Golden
- Mount Sterling
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the South Side Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Side Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jefferson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- Howe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howe Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
- Sargent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sargent Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
- Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Ausmus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Orton Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orton Cemetery
- Mounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mounds Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounds Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Meints Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Meints Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meints Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
- Wolf Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Ridge Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Higley Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Higley Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higley Family Cemetery
- Amen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Amen Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amen Cemetery
- Lutheran Friedhof Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Friedhof Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lutheran Friedhof Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Friedhof Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Earel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Earel Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earel Cemetery
- Fargo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fargo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fargo Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fargo Cemetery
- Cleaves Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cleaves Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleaves Cemetery
- Becam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knight Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb 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 South Side Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1720572 (South Side Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1720572 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: Clayton
- County: Adams Elev: 220
- Location given for GNIS #1720572 (South Side Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/
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 Adams, 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 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 South Side Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0228, Longitude: -90.9593 In this case, the coordinates for the South Side 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |