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A visit to the Van Horn 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 Van Horn Cemetery ...

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

39.0653, -90.2762

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

The Van Horn Cemetery is located in Jersey County<2>.

The county seat for Jersey County is located in Jerseyville. Jerseyville lies just to the northwest of the Van Horn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Van Horn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Van Horn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Edwards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Lamb Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lamb Memorial Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Memorial Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Lurton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lurton Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurton Cemetery
  • Marston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Marston Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
  • Luckey - Weber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Francis Xaviers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Falkner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Falkner Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner Cemetery
  • Newbern Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newbern Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern Cemetery
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
    • Noble Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Noble Family Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Family Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
    • Dougherty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Askew Hollow Farm Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Grafton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328142 <5>
    • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Horn Cemetery.

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

  • Delhi
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Delhi is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • McClusky
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McClusky is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClusky
  • Dow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jerseyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Otterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Otterville is located in Jersey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Elsah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Melville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Melville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
  • Godfrey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Miles Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
  • Piasa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fidelity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chautauqua
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Chautauqua is located in Jersey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Belmont Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
    • Kane
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grafton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Portage Des Sioux
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Altamont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Medora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Alton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alton is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
    • Shipman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
    • Fieldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Challacombe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe

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 Van Horn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jersey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alton
    • Alton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Van Horn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Brighton
  • Grafton
  • Jerseyville
  • Kane
    • Kane lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Van Horn Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kane.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Medora
  • Shipman

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Van Horn Cemetery: