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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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0134°   (39° 0' 48")

Lon:   -90.0282°   (-90° 1' 41")

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

The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Woods Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dorsey Emmaus Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Emmaus Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Emmaus Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dorsey Emmaus Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Woodburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodburn Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Fosterburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosterburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosterburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fosterburg Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Bunker Hill City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bunker Hill City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Miles Station Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Station Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miles Station Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Dehne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dehne Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Ingersol Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingersol Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingersol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ingersol Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • 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 Madison County
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Short Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • St. John UCC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John UCC Cemetery
      • The St. John UCC Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wieseman - Ruehnoll Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • St. Denis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Denis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Denis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Denis Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Shipman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shipman Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
    • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alphonsus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Botts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Botts Cemetery is located in Jersey County
    • Bethalto UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethalto UMC Cemetery
      • The Bethalto UMC Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Bethalto UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethalto City Cemetery
      • Bethalto Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640641 <5>
    • Rose Lawn Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Memory Gardens
      • The Rose Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Madison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Lawn Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Bethalto.
      • The Rose Lawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Della & Howard Gibson Cemetery
      • Rose Lawn Memory Gardens / Della & Howard Gibson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968588 <5>
    • Paddock - Flagg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paddock - Flagg Cemetery
      • The Paddock - Flagg Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Paddock - Flagg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paddock Cemetery
      • Paddock Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107388 <5>
    • Luken Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luken Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luken Cemetery is located in Macoupin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

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

  • Dorsey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Dorsey is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <7>
  • Bunker Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <7>
  • Miles Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Station
    • Miles Station is located in Macoupin County
  • Moro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Moro is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <7>
  • Prairietown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairietown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
    • Prairietown is located in Madison County
  • Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cottage Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hills
    • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
  • Bethalto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Royal Lakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
    • Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Royal Lakes has also been known as:
    • Royal Lakes village
  • Shipman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Piasa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Belmont Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Village
    • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Rosewood Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Heights
      • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
    • Dorchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Godfrey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <7>
    • East Alton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alton
      • East Alton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,922 people
    • Wood River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood River
      • Wood River is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,002 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood River <7>
    • Wilsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <7>
    • Plainview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <7>
    • Altamont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <7>
    • Alton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <7>
    • Roxana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Worden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Melville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Madison County
    • Hartford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Staunton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Medora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sawyerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <7>
    • Mount Clare
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Fidelity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fidelity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fidelity is located in Jersey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fidelity <7>
    • Delhi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delhi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Jersey County

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 Woods 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 Woods 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 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 Woods Cemetery:

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 Woods Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1764730  (Woods Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1764730 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: Shipman
    • County: Macoupin         Elev: 186
    • Location given for GNIS #1764730 (Woods 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 Macoupin, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Woods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0134, Longitude: -90.0282       In this case, the coordinates for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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