A visit to the Vickers 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 Vickers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vickers Cemetery:
37.1792, -88.5070
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vickers Cemetery is located in Pope County<2>.
The county seat for Pope County is located in Golconda. Golconda lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Vickers Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Vickers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vickers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dean Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Kickasola Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Kickasola Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickasola Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Azotus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Azotus Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azotus Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Fritts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fritts Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritts Cemetery
- Audubon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Audubon Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Cemetery
- Hastings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hastings Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings Cemetery
- Roe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Roe Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Barrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Sloan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sloan Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
- Sycamore Plain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Golightly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Golightly Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golightly Cemetery
- Buzzard Roost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bigley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bigley Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigley Cemetery
- McCormick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Keckolie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Keckolie Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keckolie Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Hamletsburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hamletsburg Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg 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 Vickers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vickers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Hamletsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bay City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bay City is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Smithland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brookport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paducah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ledbetter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burna is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
- Oakdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Massac City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Massac City is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hendron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Reidland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Reidland is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
- Golconda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Metropolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lone Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Krebs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Calvert City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <5>
- West Paducah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Tiline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tiline is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Pinckneyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Lola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lola is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
- Grahamville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Gilbertsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
- Big Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bay is located in Massac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
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 Vickers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pope County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vickers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookport
- Golconda
- Metropolis
- Paducah
- Smithland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Vickers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Pope 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 Vickers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #425598 (Vickers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #425598 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: Pope
- Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paducah NE
- Location given for Vickers Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1792223 Lon: -88.5069875
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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 Pope, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vickers 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. |