A visit to the Springhill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Springhill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Springhill Cemetery (FG ID #1479263).
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 Springhill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Springhill Cemetery:
39.1250, -88.8656
The Springhill Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Springhill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Springhill Cemetery.
Name Variations for Springhill 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.
Springhill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spring Hill Cemetery
- Springhill Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Springhill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Springhill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Dial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Dial Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Cemetery
- Rhodes Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Post Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
- St. Bonaventure Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crums Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Crums Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crums Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Ranson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ranson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson Cemetery
- Lorton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yolton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Yolton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolton Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Moccasin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Moccasin Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Cemetery
- Tipsword Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tipsword Cemetery is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipsword Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beecher City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bob Doan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bob Doan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Doan Cemetery
- Bob Doane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bob Doane Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Doane Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Springhill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Springhill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Moccasin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beecher City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holliday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Altamont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Cowden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Herrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brownstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dressor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Fancher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shumway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mode
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Funkhouser
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Ramsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bluff City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Loogootee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stewardson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Springhill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Springhill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Cowden
- Effingham
- Herrick
- Oconee
- Ramsey
- Saint Elmo
- Stewardson
- Vandalia
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 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 Springhill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 Springhill Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1479263
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1736999 (Spring Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1736999 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Altamont West
- Location given for Spring Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1247654 Lon: -88.8656184
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fayette, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Springhill 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |