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A visit to the Willson 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 Willson Cemetery ...

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

39.9539, -89.9929

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

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Willson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Willson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Smedly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Smedly Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedly Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Newmansville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Newmansville Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville Cemetery
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
  • Witty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Witty Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witty Cemetery
  • St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ashland City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ashland City Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City Cemetery
  • Little Shepherd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Garner Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Hash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hash Cemetery
    • Dunschen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Dunschen Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunschen Cemetery
    • Pontiac Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pontiac Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac Cemetery
    • Crow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
    • Atterberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry Cemetery
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
    • Page A Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flinn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Flinn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Irwin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin Cemetery
    • Richland Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cogdal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Point Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland 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 Willson Cemetery.

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

  • Newmansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
  • Tallula
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gurney ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gurney is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
  • Ashland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sylvan ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • Philadelphia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Pleasant Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prentice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Burlingame
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Burlingame is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
  • Old Princeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
  • Oakford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Chandlerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Salisbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Virginia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Literberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • White City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Kilbourne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • Pasfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
    • Athens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jules
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
    • Arcadia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Alexander
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Willson 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 Willson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Willson Cemetery: