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The location of the Willson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   39.9539°   (39° 57' 14")

Lon:   -89.9929°   (-89° 59' 34")

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 .

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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Menard County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Willson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Tallula
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ashland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Philadelphia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <4>
    • Prentice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Princeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
    • Oakford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chandlerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Salisbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Virginia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
        • Virginia is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
      • Literberry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • White City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Mason County
      • Kilbourne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Berlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Pasfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
        • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Athens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jules
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
        • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Arcadia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
        • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
      • Alexander
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • New Berlin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
        • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
      • Cantrall
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
        • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <4>
      • Greenview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
        • Greenview is located in Menard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Willson Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Smedly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smedly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smedly Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smedly Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Newmansville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newmansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newmansville Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newmansville Cemetery
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Witty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witty Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
    • Little Shepherd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Shepherd Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Shepherd Cemetery
    • Garner Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Hash Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hash Cemetery
      • Dunschen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunschen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunschen Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunschen Cemetery
      • Pontiac Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontiac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pontiac Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontiac Cemetery
      • Crow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crow Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
      • Atterberry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atterberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atterberry Cemetery
      • Hickey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
      • Page A Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page A Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Page A Williams Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page A Williams Cemetery
      • Flinn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flinn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flinn Cemetery
      • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      • Irwin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
      • Richland Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Baptist Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Baptist Cemetery
      • Cogdal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Cogdal Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cogdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Salisbury.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cogdal Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253139 <6>
      • Farmers Point Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Point Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery

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

    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 Willson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #421274  (Willson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #421274 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Tallula
      • County: Menard         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #421274 (Willson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Menard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9539, Longitude: -89.9929       In this case, the coordinates for the Willson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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