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A visit to the White 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 White Cemetery ...

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

39.9598, -89.9368

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

The White Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the northeast of the White Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the White Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the White Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smedly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Smedly Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedly Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Willson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Willson Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willson Cemetery
  • Hash Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hash Cemetery
  • Newmansville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Newmansville Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Richland Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cogdal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cogdal Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cogdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Salisbury.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253139 <5>
  • Farmers Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Point Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • St. Petersburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Atterberry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Witty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Witty Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witty Cemetery
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ashland City Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Irwin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107759 <5>
    • Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Cemetery.

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

  • Tallula
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pleasant Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Petersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Newmansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
  • Ashland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gurney ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gurney is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
  • Sylvan ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • Salisbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Philadelphia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Prentice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
  • Oakford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Athens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Burlingame
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Burlingame is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Chandlerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Princeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
    • Kilbourne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pasfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Cantrall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Greenview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • White City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Virginia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Literberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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 White Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White 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 helpful 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 White Cemetery: