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A visit to the Stafford Cemetery ...


The location of the Stafford 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 Stafford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7787°   (39° 46' 43")

Lon:   -89.1959°   (-89° 11' 45")

The Stafford Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.

The county seat for Christian County is located in Taylorville. Taylorville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Stafford 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 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 Stafford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Christian 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 Stafford 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stafford Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Auburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Illiopolis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Niantic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Blue Mound
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>
    • Grove City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
    • Boody
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bolivia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
    • Harristown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <4>
    • Stonington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <4>
    • Mechanicsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sandersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Macon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Elwin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
        • Elwin is located in Macon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <4>
      • Bearsdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
        • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
      • Warrensburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
        • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <4>
      • Buffalo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Edinburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
        • Edinburg is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
      • Latham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Moweaqua
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
        • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <4>
      • Decatur
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lake Fork
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cornland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dawson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
      • Taylorville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pulaski
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
        • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <4>
      • Mount Zion
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <4>
      • Forsyth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
        • Forsyth is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
      • Buffalo Hart
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
        • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County

    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 Stafford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Stafford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hunter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Berea Christian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berea Christian Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Christian Cemetery
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Long Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Point Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Point Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Waltz Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105993 <6>
    • Pope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Mostetter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mostetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mostetter Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mostetter Cemetery
    • Muirheid Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muirheid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muirheid Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muirheid Cemetery
    • Whitley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Milligan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milligan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milligan Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Grove City Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove City Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove City Methodist Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove City Methodist Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hudelson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudelson Cemetery
      • Crum Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
      • Harristown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Stafford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #419021  (Stafford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #419021 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: Niantic
      • County: Christian         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #419021 (Stafford 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 Christian, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Stafford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7787, Longitude: -89.1959       In this case, the coordinates for the Stafford 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.




 

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