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A visit to the Wills 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 Wills Cemetery ...

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

39.4264, -90.0373

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

The Wills Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.

The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Wills Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wills Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Andrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Andrew Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
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  • Range Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Range Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Ross Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Crum Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Crum Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
  • Howser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Howser Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howser Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Miller Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
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  • Solomon A M Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Solomon A M Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
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  • Solomon G O Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Solomon G O Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
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  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
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  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
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  • Hollingsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hollingsworth Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Cemetery
  • Hettick Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hettick Point Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Etter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Etter Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etter Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
    • Panther Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Panther Creek Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
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    • Ruyle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ruyle Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
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    • Land Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Land Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
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    • Witt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Witt Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
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    • Gilead Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Gilead Baptist Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead Baptist Cemetery
    • Nifong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Nifong Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wills Cemetery.

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

  • Palmyra
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Palmyra is also located in Macoupin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
  • Hettick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hettick is also located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <5>
  • Modesto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Modesto is also located in Macoupin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <5>
  • Scottville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hagaman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hagaman is also located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
  • Comer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Comer is also located in Macoupin County
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  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chesterfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Nilwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Nilwood is also located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <5>
  • Waverly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Carlinville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Girard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Girard is also located in Macoupin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lowder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rockbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Standard City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Standard City is also located in Macoupin County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Challacombe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Challacombe is also located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
    • Virden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Virden is also located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virden <5>
    • Murrayville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Thayer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Pisgah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Summerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Summerville is also located in Macoupin County
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    • Woodson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Manchester
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Wills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macoupin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wills Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wills Cemetery: