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A visit to the Wilcox 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 Wilcox Cemetery ...

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

39.7448, -89.9515

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

The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Sangamon County<2>.

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Wilcox Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wilcox Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wilcox Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Island Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Island Grove Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Berlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Berlin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Luken Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Luken Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luken Cemetery
  • Hodgerson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Staley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Staley Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley Cemetery
  • Little Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Berea Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Berea Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
  • Little York Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Little York Cemetery is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York Cemetery
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Flinn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flinn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Irwin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wilcox Cemetery.

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

  • New Berlin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Berlin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Alexander
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Maxwell ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Pasfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
  • Loami
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Curran
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Curran is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Prentice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
  • Pleasant Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pisgah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • Ashland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Arnold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Gurney ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gurney is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • Salisbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Tallula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lowder
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Woodside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Jerome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Leland Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Old Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
    • Jacksonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • South Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Southern View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Hawthorne Place
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
    • Philadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Literberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Wilcox 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 Wilcox 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 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 Wilcox Cemetery: