A visit to the Yowell 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 Yowell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Yowell Cemetery:
39.3470, -89.7557
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Yowell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Yowell Cemetery is located in Macoupin County<2>.
The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies just to the southwest of the Yowell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Yowell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Yowell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Ridge Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Ridge Cemetery
- Sulphur Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sulphur Spring Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Spring Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Anderson Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Gray Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gray Family Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Family Cemetery
- Rural Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- McCoupin Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Girard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Girard Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Cemetery
- Girard City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Girard City Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard City Cemetery
- Welton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Welton Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton Cemetery
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- New Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The New Calvary Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Calvary Cemetery
- Mayfield Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mayfield Memorial Park is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Memorial Park
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Thornton Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- Bacon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bacon Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- Dugger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Dugger Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
- Carlinville City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Old Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Calvary Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Calvary Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Corr Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Corr Cemetery is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corr Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Rovey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Rovey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rovey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Yowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Yowell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Standard City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Standard City is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Nilwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waggoner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Girard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shop Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
- Carlinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Virden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harvel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Comer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Comer is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hornsby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hornsby is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Litchfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thayer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- East Gillespie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Gillespie is also located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Lowder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- White Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gillespie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Butler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Modesto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hettick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eagarville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Morrisonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Divernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Yowell 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 Yowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Carlinville
- Divernon
- Farmersville
- Gillespie
- Girard
- Litchfield
- Modesto
- Morrisonville
- Palmyra
- Raymond
- Virden
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 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 Yowell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Macoupin 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 Yowell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #421607 (Yowell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #421607 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: Macoupin
- Est. Elev: 182 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carlinville East
- Location given for Yowell Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3469949 Lon: -89.7556499
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Yowell 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. |
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