A visit to the Taylor 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 Taylor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Taylor Cemetery:
39.6595, -89.4801
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Taylor Cemetery is located in Sangamon County<2>.
The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Taylor Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Taylor Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Taylor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Finley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Finley Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
- Breckenridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Cemetery
- South Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The South Fork Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Motterville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Motterville Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motterville Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Edinburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Edinburg Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg Cemetery
- Vigal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Vigal Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigal Cemetery
- Horse Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Horse Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Newcomer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Newcomer Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer Cemetery
- Brunk Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Goode Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Goode Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Cemetery
- Furrow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Furrow Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrow Cemetery
- Rochester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Rochester Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Cemetery
- Brunk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
- Achenback Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bethel Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Beck Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
- Stout Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Stout Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
- Hinckle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hinckle Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckle Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Taylor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Taylor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New City is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Edinburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tovey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bulpitt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jeisyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jeisyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Kincaid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Commanche Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
- Glenarm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Zenobia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zenobia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Langleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Langleyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
- Bolivia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Grove City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grove City is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Divernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Clear Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Mechanicsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southern View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Woodside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Woodside is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Chatham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Taylorville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hawthorne Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
- Jerome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
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 Taylor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sangamon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Taylor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Divernon
- Edinburg
- Mechanicsburg
- Pawnee
- Rochester
- Springfield
- Taylorville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Taylor Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Sangamon 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 Taylor Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1736907 (Taylor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1736907 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: Sangamon
- Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Edinburg
- Location given for Taylor Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6594945 Lon: -89.480093
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Sangamon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Taylor 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. |