A visit to the Wiggens 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 Wiggens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wiggens Cemetery:
39.9309, -90.3237
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wiggens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wiggens Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.
The county seat for Cass County is located in Virginia. Virginia lies just to the east northeast of the Wiggens Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wiggens Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Wiggens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wiggens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jockisch Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Krohe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Krohe Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krohe Cemetery
- Huffman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Huffman Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
- Monroe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- Buck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Buck Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
- Green - Krohe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- James Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The James Davis Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Davis Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Tureman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Tureman Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tureman Cemetery
- McLane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McLane Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- William Nisbet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Dupes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dupes Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupes Cemetery
- Wagle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wagle Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagle Cemetery
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Arenzville.
- The St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peters Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968940 <5>
- Hackman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hackman Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackman Cemetery
- Arenzville City North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arenzville City East Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Crum Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wiggens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wiggens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hagener
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hagener is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
- Arenzville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jules
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jules is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
- Virginia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arcadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arcadia is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Beardstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Literberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burlingame
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burlingame is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Old Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Old Princeton is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Frederick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Chapin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chandlerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Browning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sylvan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sylvan is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Meredosia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gurney ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gurney is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
- Snicarte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Snicarte is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
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 Wiggens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wiggens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arenzville
- Beardstown
- Chandlerville
- Chapin
- Jacksonville
- Meredosia
- Virginia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wiggens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Cass 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 Wiggens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1720464 (Wiggens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1720464 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: Cass
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arenzville East
- Location given for Wiggens Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9308814 Lon: -90.3237342
- 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 Cass, 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- Wiggens 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |