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The location of the Suratt Burial Ground 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 Suratt Burial Ground ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Suratt Burial Ground

Lat:   39.8545°   (39° 51' 16")

Lon:   -90.6551°   (-90° 39' 18")

The Suratt Burial Ground is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Mount Sterling. Mount Sterling lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Suratt Burial Ground .

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 Suratt Burial Ground:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Suratt Burial Ground 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Suratt Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Suratt Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Chambersburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Versailles
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
    • Meredosia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gilbirds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Perry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Naples
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <4>
    • Cooperstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Hersman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Bluffs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <4>
    • Griggsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <4>
    • Valley City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Oxville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
        • Oxville is located in Scott County
      • Ripley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Exeter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Morgan City ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
        • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
      • New Salem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Chapin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
        • Chapin is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
      • Hagener
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
        • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Florence
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Concord
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
      • Arenzville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mound Station
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
        • Mound Station is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Timewell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Kellerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
        • Kellerville is located in Adams 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 Suratt Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Suratt Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Suratt Burial Ground.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Suratt Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Hume Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hume Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Cemetery
    • Hambaugh Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hambaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hambaugh Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hambaugh Cemetery
    • Root Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Root Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Root Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Root Cemetery
    • South Side Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Side Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
    • West Side Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Side Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
    • Varder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Varder Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varder Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Casteen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Casteen Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casteen Cemetery
    • Rusk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rusk Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusk Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Vandeventer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandeventer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandeventer Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandeventer Cemetery
    • Robison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robison Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robison Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Gilbirds Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Newenham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newenham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newenham Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newenham Cemetery
      • Calhoun Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Lutz Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutz Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutz Cemetery
      • Ham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ham Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Logsdon #2 Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logsdon #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logsdon #2 Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logsdon #2 Cemetery
      • Cross Roads Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads 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 Suratt Burial Ground:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1720823  (Suratt Burial Ground)
      • Note: GNIS record #1720823 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: Perry East
      • County: Brown         Elev: 183
      • Location given for GNIS #1720823 (Suratt Burial Ground)

    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 Brown, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Suratt Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8545, Longitude: -90.6551       In this case, the coordinates for the Suratt Burial Ground 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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