A visit to the Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spring Creek Cemetery:
40.5379, -90.7546
The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.
The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies just to the southeast of the Spring Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spring Creek Cemetery.
Name Variations for Spring Creek Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Spring Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Spring Creek Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spring Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pennington #1 Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pennington #1 Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington #1 Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Stickel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brooking Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brooking Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooking Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glade City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The South Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Argyle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Argyle Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Macomb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Macomb Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Macomb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Catholic Cemetery
- St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
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]<2> of the Spring Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spring Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sciota
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Good Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lamone Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Macomb
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blandinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- University Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Colchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tennessee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bardolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Joetta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Raritan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Youngstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Harpe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fountain Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bushnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Roseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Terre Haute
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colmar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Disco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Media
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Industry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Stronghurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Spring Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spring Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adair
- Adair lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Spring Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adair.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Bardolph
- Blandinsville
- Bushnell
- Colchester
- Fountain Green
- Good Hope
- Industry
- La Harpe
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Media
- Media lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Spring Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Media.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Raritan
- Roseville
- Sciota
- Stronghurst
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 Spring Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to McDonough 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 Spring Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Records ...
- GNIS ID #418954 (Spring Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #418954 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: McDonough
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blandinsville
- Location given for Spring Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5378177 Lon: -90.7548548
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- GNIS ID #1954807 (Hainline Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1954807 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: McDonough
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Hainline Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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