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A visit to the Vandaveer Cemetery ...

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 Vandaveer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.4231°   (39° 25' 23")

Lon:   -90.2201°   (-90° 13' 12")

The Vandaveer Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Vandaveer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Vandaveer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Prather Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Prather Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Prather Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Short Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Short Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Drake - Million Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake - Million Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake - Million Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Drake - Million Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Barnett #1 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnett #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Athensville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athensville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Athensville Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Richwoods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richwoods Cemetery
    • The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Felter Eastern United Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #764766 <5>
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Hermitage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hermitage Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Rubican Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rubican Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rubican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rubican Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Greene County
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    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Rose Hill West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill West Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Land Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Ceres Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ceres Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ceres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ceres Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Martins Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martins Prairie Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Ruyle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruyle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruyle Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Scottville West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottville West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scottville West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scottville West Cemetery is located in Macoupin County

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 Vandaveer Cemetery.

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

  • Wrights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
    • Wrights is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <6>
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
  • Scottville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <6>
  • Roodhouse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • White Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <6>
  • Belltown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in Greene County
  • Rockbridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <6>
  • Hagaman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagaman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
    • Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
  • Hettick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
    • Hettick is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <6>
  • Manchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <6>
  • Palmyra
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Murrayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
    • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Carrollton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
    • Modesto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modesto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
      • Modesto is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <6>
    • Woodson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Chesterfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <6>
    • Alsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <6>
    • Patterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <6>
    • Wilmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Walkerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
      • Walkerville is located in Greene County
    • Challacombe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Challacombe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
      • Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
      • Mid City is located in Greene County
    • Summerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Macoupin County
    • Comer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Macoupin County
    • Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
    • Glasgow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 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 Vandaveer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Vandaveer Cemetery:

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 Vandaveer Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1748434  (Vandaveer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1748434 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: Athensville
    • County: Greene         Elev: 178
    • Location given for GNIS #1748434 (Vandaveer Cemetery)

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

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 Greene, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Vandaveer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4231, Longitude: -90.2201       In this case, the coordinates for the Vandaveer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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