A visit to the Young 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 Young Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Young Cemetery:
39.5295, -89.3065
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Young Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Young Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.
The county seat for Christian County is located in Taylorville. Taylorville lies just to the north northeast of the Young Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Young Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Young Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Young Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Taylorville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202393 <5>
- Langley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Langley Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Glen Haven Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mound Chapel United Brethen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fraley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fraley Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraley Cemetery
- Donner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Donner Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery #2
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harris Cemetery #2 is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery #2
- Goode Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Goode Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Cemetery
- Achenback Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
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- Durbin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Durbin Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Cemetery
- Owaneco Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Owaneco Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco Cemetery
- Bethel Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Baptist Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Baptist Cemetery
- Buckeye Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Durbin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Durbin Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Cemetery
- Tanner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Tanner Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Palmer Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Potters Field Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Potters Field Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Long Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Ponting Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Ponting Cemetery is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponting 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 Young Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Young Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Taylorville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Langleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Langleyville is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
- Clarksdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksdale is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Velma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Velma is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Sharpsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Owaneco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jeisyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jeisyville is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Palmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kincaid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bulpitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tovey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tovey is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <6>
- Millersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millersville is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Edinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sandersville is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Stonington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosamond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grove City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grove City is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Zenobia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Zenobia is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
- Ohlman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Assumption
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wenonah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Bolivia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bolivia is also located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- White Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
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 Young Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Young Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assumption
- Blue Mound
- Edinburg
- Morrisonville
- Nokomis
- Pana
- Pana lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Young Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pana.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
- Pawnee
- Stonington
- Taylorville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Young Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Christian County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Young Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1747946 (Young Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1747946 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Christian
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Taylorville
- Location given for Young Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.529491 Lon: -89.3064785
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Christian, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Young Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |