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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 Vail Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3272°   (40° 19' 37")

Lon:   -90.5996°   (-90° 35' 58")

The Vail Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.

The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Vail Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Vail Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McDonough County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Vail Cemetery.

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

    • Industry
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Doddsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
    • Littleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
    • Adair
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vermont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Table Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <3>
    • Macomb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
    • University Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • East Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Lamone Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Bardolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Colchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <3>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • New Philadelphia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
        • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
      • Tennessee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
        • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <3>
      • Rushville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Astoria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
        • Astoria is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <3>
      • Ipava
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
        • Ipava is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <3>
      • Camden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
        • Camden is located in Schuyler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
      • Colmar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
        • Colmar is located in McDonough County
      • Huntsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
        • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
      • Good Hope
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
        • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <3>
      • Bader
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bader have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
        • Bader is located in Schuyler County
      • Marietta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bushnell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Plymouth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>

    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 Vail Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Vail Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Standard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Standard Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standard Cemetery
    • Vance Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Vance Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennington Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Doddsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doddsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doddsville Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doddsville Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Chockley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chockley Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chockley Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the east of Vermont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chockley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rigg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rigg Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigg Cemetery
      • Vawter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vawter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vawter Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vawter Cemetery
      • Gunning Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gunning Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunning Cemetery
      • Willey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willey Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willey Cemetery
      • Pennington Point Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Littleton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Dennis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dennis Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
      • Miles Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miles Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles 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 Vail Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1824494  (Vail Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1824494 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: Industry
      • County: McDonough         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #1824494 (Vail Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Vail Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3272, Longitude: -90.5996    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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