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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Tangen Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Tangen Cemetery (FG ID #108491)

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 Tangen Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.9721°   (37° 58' 19")

Lon:   -89.5074°   (-89° 30' 26")

The Tangen Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in Pinckneyville. Pinckneyville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Tangen Cemetery .

Name Variations for Tangen 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.

Tangen Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Tangen - Tow 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.

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 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 Tangen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Perry 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 Tangen 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tangen Cemetery.

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

    • Denmark
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Perry County
    • Campbell Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisville <4>
    • Ava
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
    • Conant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Perry County
    • Cutler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Percy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiloh Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
      • Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Pyatts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Steeleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Leanderville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County
    • Oraville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Degognia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Degognia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
        • Degognia is located in Jackson County
      • Vergennes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinckneyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Winkle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
        • Winkle is located in Perry County
      • Rockwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
        • Rockwood is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
      • Blair
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Blair is located in Randolph County
      • Bremen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dowell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
        • Dowell is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <4>

    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 Tangen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Tangen Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bradley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Weitzel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weitzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weitzel Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weitzel Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Looney Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Springs Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Springs Cemetery
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Cheatham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Joubert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joubert Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joubert Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cutler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cutler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Cutler.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutler Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #989970 <1>
      • Stoker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoker Cemetery
      • Barrow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
      • Modglin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modglin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Modglin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modglin Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Graff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graff Cemetery
      • Greenbrier Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier 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 Tangen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #419537  (Tangen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #419537 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: Willisville
      • County: Perry         Elev: 134
      • Location given for GNIS #419537 (Tangen Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #108491

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Perry, 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 Tangen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9721, Longitude: -89.5074    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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