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A visit to the Thornton 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 Thornton Cemetery ...

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

39.2498, -89.7040

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Thornton Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.

The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Thornton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thornton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Thornton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Ridge Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Ridge Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Gray Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gray Family Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Family Cemetery
  • Rural Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Corr Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Corr Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corr Cemetery
  • Elm Lawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elm Lawn Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Lawn Memorial Park
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kinder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Kinder Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Cemetery
  • Karnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Karnes Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
    • Yowell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Yowell Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Crabtree Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Cemetery
    • Cass Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cass Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thornton Cemetery.

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

  • Shop Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
  • Honey Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
  • Hornsby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
  • Litchfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Raymond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Standard City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • East Gillespie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Butler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Waggoner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Carlinville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gillespie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagarville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • Nilwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harvel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Clare
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Benld
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Benld is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <6>
    • Sawyerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • White City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Mount Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Walshville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Taylor Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Farmersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wilsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Girard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Schram City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Comer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Comer is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer

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 Thornton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macoupin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Thornton Cemetery: