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A visit to the Virgil Cemetery ...


The location of the Virgil Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Virgil Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6275°   (40° 37' 38")

Lon:   -90.3943°   (-90° 23' 39")

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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Fulton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Virgil Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Avon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
    • Prairie City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Ellisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <4>
    • Checkrow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Saint Augustine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <4>
    • Bushnell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blyton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Marietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • London Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <4>
    • New Philadelphia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Youngstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
        • Youngstown is located in Warren County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
        • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <4>
      • Fairview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • De Long
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
        • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Cuba
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Cuba is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
      • Berwick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
        • Berwick is located in Warren County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
      • Good Hope
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
        • Good Hope is located in McDonough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <4>
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prairie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Prairie City Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prairie City Cemetery
    • Guernsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guernsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guernsey Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guernsey Cemetery
    • Peirsol Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peirsol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peirsol Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peirsol Cemetery
    • Flake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flake Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flake Cemetery
    • Prairie City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ellisville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellisville Cemetery
    • Babbitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babbitt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babbitt Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
    • Holeman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
    • Holeman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Checkrow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Checkrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Checkrow Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Checkrow Cemetery
      • Rigdon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rigdon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigdon Cemetery
      • Landon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landon Cemetery
      • Heartley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heartley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heartley Cemetery
      • Hunt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Bushnell City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bushnell City Cemetery is located in McDonough County
        • The Bushnell City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bushnell Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushnell City Cemetery
      • Wiley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1615574 <6>

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

    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 Virgil Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #420330  (Virgil Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #420330 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: Avon
      • County: Fulton         Elev: 185
      • Location given for GNIS #420330 (Virgil 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 Fulton, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Virgil Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6275, Longitude: -90.3943       In this case, the coordinates for the Virgil Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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