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A visit to the Virgil 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 Virgil Cemetery ...

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

40.6275, -90.3943

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

The Virgil Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Virgil Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Virgil Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Virgil Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Avon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Avon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Cemetery
  • Old Prairie City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old Prairie City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Guernsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey Cemetery
  • Peirsol Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Peirsol Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peirsol Cemetery
  • Flake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Flake Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flake Cemetery
  • Prairie City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Prairie City Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City Cemetery
  • Ellisville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville Cemetery
  • Babbitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Babbitt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt Cemetery
  • St. Augustine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Cemetery
  • Holeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holeman Cemetery
  • Holeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holeman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Checkrow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Checkrow Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow Cemetery
    • Rigdon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rigdon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon Cemetery
    • Landon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Landon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Cemetery
    • Heartley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Heartley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartley Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Bushnell City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bushnell City Cemetery is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bushnell City Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Bushnell.
      • The Bushnell City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bushnell Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wiley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Blyton.
      • The Wiley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wiley Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1615574 <5>

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 Virgil Cemetery.

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

  • Babylon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
  • Avon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Ellisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Checkrow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
  • Saint Augustine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bushnell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blyton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
  • Marietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • London Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • New Philadelphia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
  • Smithfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bybee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Youngstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Youngstown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
    • Bardolph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Abingdon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fiatt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • De Long
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
    • Cuba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
    • Berwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Good Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Adair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Roseville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maquon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Virgil Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Virgil 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 professional and volunteer 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 Virgil Cemetery: