A visit to the Vigal 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 Vigal Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vigal Cemetery:
39.6839, -89.5723
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vigal Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vigal Cemetery is located in Sangamon County<2>.
The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the north northwest of the Vigal Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Vigal Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Vigal Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vigal Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brunk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
- Newcomer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Newcomer Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer Cemetery
- Brunk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Motterville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Motterville Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motterville Cemetery
- Beck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Beck Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
- Stout Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stout Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
- South Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The South Fork Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
- Trumbo Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Horse Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Horse Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Cemetery
- Breckenridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Easley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Easley Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Rochester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rochester Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Finley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Finley Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Cloyd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cloyd Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bridges Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Chatham Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chatham Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill 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 Vigal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vigal Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New City is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Glenarm
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Commanche Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
- Pawnee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Southern View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Woodside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Chatham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hawthorne Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
- Clear Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Leland Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jerome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grandview is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Divernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tovey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ridgely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Bulpitt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kincaid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zenobia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Zenobia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
- Jeisyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jeisyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Riverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Curran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Curran is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 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 Vigal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sangamon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vigal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Divernon
- Edinburg
- Pawnee
- Riverton
- Rochester
- Springfield
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 Vigal Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Sangamon 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 Vigal Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #420311 (Vigal Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #420311 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: Sangamon
- Est. Elev: 176 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New City
- Location given for Vigal Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6839398 Lon: -89.5723178
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Vigal 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> | 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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