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A visit to the Yowell Cemetery ...


The location of the Yowell 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 Yowell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3470°   (39° 20' 49")

Lon:   -89.7557°   (-89° 45' 20")

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 .

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 websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Yowell 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 26 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
      • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Nilwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilwood
      • Nilwood is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nilwood <4>
    • Waggoner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Girard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Carlinville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <4>
    • Honey Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
    • Raymond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
    • Virden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Harvel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
      • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <4>
    • Comer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Macoupin County
    • Hornsby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Litchfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Thayer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
        • Thayer is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <4>
      • East Gillespie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
        • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Lowder
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowder
        • Lowder is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowder <4>
      • White Oak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Palmyra
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Palmyra is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
      • Gillespie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Butler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
      • Modesto
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modesto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
        • Modesto is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <4>
      • Hettick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
        • Hettick is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <4>
      • Eagarville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Morrisonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
        • Morrisonville is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisonville <4>
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Yowell Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Ridge Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Ridge Cemetery
    • Sulphur Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Spring Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Gray Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Family Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Family Cemetery
    • Rural Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Methodist Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Methodist Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • McCoupin Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoupin Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoupin Creek Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoupin Creek Cemetery
    • Girard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Girard Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard Cemetery
    • Girard City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girard City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Girard City Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard City Cemetery
    • Welton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welton Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • New Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Calvary Cemetery
      • Mayfield Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayfield Memorial Park is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Memorial Park
      • Davis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden
      • Thornton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
      • Bacon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
      • Dugger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Carlinville City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Calvary Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Corr Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corr Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corr Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Rovey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rovey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rovey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rovey 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 Yowell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #421607  (Yowell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #421607 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: Carlinville East
      • County: Macoupin         Elev: 182
      • Location given for GNIS #421607 (Yowell 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Yowell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3470, Longitude: -89.7557       In this case, the coordinates for the Yowell 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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