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The location of the York 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 York Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1731°   (39° 10' 23")

Lon:   -87.6472°   (-87° 38' 49")

The York Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the York Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 York Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Clark County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the York Cemetery.

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

    • York
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County
    • West York
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <4>
    • West Union
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County
    • Hutsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Graysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Fairbanks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Melrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County
    • Snyder
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County
    • Annapolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
    • Merom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom
      • Merom is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merom <4>
    • Scott City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County (IN)
    • Vigo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County (IN)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Prairie Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
        • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County (IN)
      • Gordon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Crawford County
      • Palestine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Robinson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Robinson is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
      • New Lebanon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
        • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <4>
      • Sullivan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
        • Sullivan is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,089 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <4>
      • Shelburn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
        • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <4>
      • Clark Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Center
        • Clark Center is located in Clark 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 York Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the York Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hogue Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogue Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogue Cemetery
    • Lindley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindley Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindley Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Bailff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailff Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailff Cemetery
    • Draper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Draper Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
    • Shawler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shawler Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawler Cemetery
    • Guyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guyer Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guyer Cemetery
    • Musgrave Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musgrave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Musgrave Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musgrave Cemetery
    • Hutsonville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Island Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hutson Old Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutson Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutson Old Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutson Old Cemetery
      • Walnut Prairie Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Prairie Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery
      • Ohio Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ohio Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohio Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Ball Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ball Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
      • Mann Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Stanfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson 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 York Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1922991  (York Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1922991 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: West Union
      • County: Clark         Elev: 139
      • Location given for GNIS #1922991 (York Cemetery)

    The official website for Clark County: www.clarkcountyil.org/

    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 Clark, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 York Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1731, Longitude: -87.6472       In this case, the coordinates for the York 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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