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LOST, DESTROYED, AND ABANDONED CEMETERIES

Union County Illinois Genealogy Trails

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Source: All information supplied by Darrel Dexter, unless otherwise noted.

NAME OF CEMETERY	INFORMATION
Bell Hill (Lingle)	Twp 11S, R1W, Sec 29 (destroyed).
Brown Cemetery?	Twp 12S, R1W, SE quarter of SE quarter Sec 35 on 1881 atlas.
Browning Wiggs/Newton Cemetery	Located: Twp 12S, R1E, Sec 13. The obituary of Laura (Newton) MILES, w/o Isaac M. Miles, in the 5 Sep 1896 Jonesboro Gazette, states that she died 31 August 1896 at her home in Reynoldsville, aged about 22 years, and was buried in Newton Cemetery south of Lick Creek.
Cauble	Twp 11S, R2W, Sec 12 (destroyed)
Cedar Grove	Twp 12S, R1W, NW quarter of NWquarter Sec 26. The will of Daniel Spence on 8 Jan 1874, bequeathed 1/4 acre of ground know as Cedar Grove Cemetery to Union County. Anna Newell also has information that states that Daniel Spence was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Believed to be a few miles east of Anna off Route 146.
Clark	Twp 12S, R2W, SE quarter Sec 24 (destroyed)
Clay	Twp 11S, R1W, Sec 19 (destroyed).
Corgan	Twp 11S, R2W, SE quarter of NE quarter Sec 10 (destroyed).
County Poor Farm (Alms House/County) Cemetery	Twp 12S, R1W, SWquarter of Sec 15 (Destroyed)
Creek Baptist	Twp 12S, R1W, NE quarter of SW quarter Sec 24 in 1881 atlas.
Cruse Cemetery	Located: Twp 13S, R2W, NW quarter of NE quarter, Sec 25 on 1908 atlas. Mrs. John (Smith) CRUSE died 31 Jul 1891, and according to her obituary in the Jonesboro Gazette was buried on the old homestead.
Dug Hill (Bolte)	Twp 12S, R2W, NW quarter of NW quarter Sec 29; thought to be in reference to human remains that were discovered when the road was widened; some believe them to have been Indian remains, but they were allegedly in wooden boxes when found.
Fellowship/New Hope	Located: Twp 12S, R1E, SE quarter of SW quarter Sec 10 and NE quarter of NWquarter Sec 15 on 1908 Atlas. Located on the south side of New Hope Road where New Hope Church stands. A driveby shows an old road bed a little to the west of the church, going off to the south. Cemetery possibly at end of this road.
Gillespie	Twp 12S, R1E, NW quarter sec 23. This may be the same cemetery as Stokes Cemetery in section 23.
Grammer	Twp 11S, R1W, Sec 35. Take Lick Creek Rd north to New Saratoga Rd to Russell Lane. Go left (north) on Russell Lane. Cemetery at end of lane or trail about 3/4 mile.
Green	Twp 12S, R2W, Sec 20.
Hittenmeier	Twp 12S, R2W, NE quarter Sec 1. No one living in the neighborhood has any knowledge of the cemetery.
Hunsaker Cemetery	Located: Twp 13S, R1W, NE quarter Sec 17. Several attempts were made to locate the cemetery and landowners were contacted. No one living in the area has any knowledge of the cemetery.
S. T. Hunsaker Cemetery	Twp 12S, R1W, NW quarter of SE quarter Sec 21. The death certificate of Emily R. Hunsaker states she died 15 Jan 1908 in Alto Pass and was buried in a home cemetery. The death certificate of Montgomery Hunsaker who died 21 Apr 1910, eight miles east of Alto Pass.
Lamar/Lamer	Twp 11S, R2W, NW quarter of Sec 13 on 1981 atlas. This cemetery is on land owned by Eckert Orchard Association in 1981. It is located on maps north off Jamestown Rd at the end of Hale Lane. Some maps show Duty Lane, off St. Rt. 51, goes generally south and possibly runs into Hale Lane. Private property.
Lingle Cemetery	Twp 12S, R1W, Sec 3.
Lingle Cemetery	Twp 12S, R2W, NW quarter of NE quarter Sec 3.
M & O Railroad	Twp 12S, R2W, Sec 36. The 08 Aug 1896 Jonesboro Gazette states that an unidentified man was found on the railroad 02 Aug 1896 and was burie4d where he was found, one mile west or south of Jonesboro. The body was badly decomposed.
Miller	Twp 12S, R3W, NW quarter SE quarter Sec 2. BUSBY, Mary, d. 31 Oct 1908 in Wolf Lake. GRIFFIN, Mary, d. 17 Feb 1907 WOODS, George, d. 26 Feb 1906 in Wolf Lake buried there per his death certificate. Located north off the State Forest Rd in the Shawnee National Forest. Entry is via Hoot Owl Lane. Just into the wwods on the west side of the road the cemetery runs north along a ridge.
Mt. Carmel	Twp 11S, R1E, NE quarter of SW quarter Sec 3. This cemetery is on land owned by the federal government know as Panther Den Wilderness. Go west past Mt. Hebron Church, pass Fellowship Church and Cemetery about a half a mile until the road come to a "T." Turn right and go about a half mile to the north until the road curves to the west. Enter the trail at the curve and hike north about one half mile to cemetery. According to death certificates the following people are buried here: BROOKHOUSE, Emeline, d. 25 Feb 1880. ESCUE, Margaret, d. 13 Sep 1906 near Oakville. ESKEW, William, d. 06 Jul 1881. FLY, Mary Ann, w/o M. L., d. 19 Aug 1854, aged 49y, 4m. (Believed to be buried here) HENLEY, Martha, d. 20 Aug 1881.
Murphy Cemetery	Located: Twp 12S, R1E, NW quarter of NE quarter Sec 9.
Nimmo	Twp 12S, R1W, NW quarter of NE quarter Sec 21 (destroyed).
Nisbet	Twp 12S, R2W, Sec 20.
Petsch Farm	Twp 11S, R2W, SW quarter of NE quarter Sec 26. PETSCH, Mrs. Frank, d. 28 Feb 1891 buried here according to obituary. Cemetery adjoins Rendleman Cemetery. Frank Petsch owned 80 acres in section 26 adjoining 77 acres of Jacob Rendleman in 1908.
Rallo (Rollie)	Twp 12S, R3W, NE quarter of SE quarter Sec 12. This cemetery was destroyed by the landowner. Some burials there include: BALANCE, Five infants of Mr. Balance and Ritta. LAMB, Mary PENROD, David PENROD, Martha PENROD, William, b. c1834; d. 05 Apr 1865, a Civil War Veteran. If this cemetery is the same as Ralls Cemetery, there is one known burial there: WILLIAMS, Susan, d. 01 Apr 1902 at Wolf Lake and was buried at Ralls, according to death certificate.
Stegmier	Twp 12S, R2W, NE quarter of Section 1. Several attempts were made to locate this cemetery, but landowners had no knowledge of it.
Union Chapel (Sitter)	Twp 12S, R1E, NW quarter of SW quarter of Sec 8. (Destroyed)
Unknown Cemetery	Located Twp 13S, R1E, SWquarter of SW quarter, Sec 4 on 1981 atlas. Darrell Dexter states that several attempts were made to locate this cemetery and landowners were contacted. No one living in the neighborhood has any knowledge of the cemetery. It is thought that the 1981 plat directory mislocated the Moses Meisenheimer Cemetery.
Unknown Cemetery	Located: Twp 12S, R1E, SW quarter of SE quarter Sec 2 on 1908 atlas.
Unknown Cemetery	Twp 12S, R1W, SE quarter of SE quarter Sec 34 on 1971 atlas.
Unknown Cemetery	Twp 12S, R1W, NE quarter of NE quarter Sec 36 on 1981 atlas. This cemetery is shown on the 2004 plat book on land owned by Glen Hankla trust. From US 51 and IL 146, south to Friendship School Road on the left. Continue generally east, until just past Nash Road on the right. It is just west of I-57, or take the country route from Christian Chapel Rd north off Dongola-Cypress blacktop to Friendship Rd, turn left.
Unknown Cemetery	Twp 12S, R3W, Sec 26. This may be an Indian Mound said to be on this land.
Unknown Cemetery	Twp 11S, R2W, NE quarter Sec 21.
Unknown Cem.	Twp 11S, R2W, NW quarter of SE quarter of Sec 24 on 1908 atlas.
Unknown Cem.	Twp 11S, R3W, NE quarter of NW quarter of Sec 1 on 1908 atlas.
Unknown Cemetery in Alto Pass	Twp 11S, R2W, SW quarter of NE quarter Sec 10 on 1908 atlas in Alto Pass town limits.
Benjamin Vancil Cemetery	Twp 11S, R1W, SW quarter of NW quarter Sec 21. This cemetery appears on a Shawnee National Forest map. From IL 146 & U. S. 51 go north on US 51 past Wing Hill Rd and past Bell Hill Rd. Turn left (west) on to Blueberry Hill Rd. Turn left (east) off Blueberry Hill Rd on to the first road (probably a private lane).
Verble	Twp 12S, R1E, NW quarter of SE quarter Sec 31 (on Rufus Williams farm).
Wiggs	Twp 12S, R1E, SE quarter of NE quarter Sec 4 (destroyed).
Young	Twp 12S, R2W, SW quarter of Sec 25 (destroyed).