Government Officials Buried in the Old State Cemetery

Government Officials Buried in the Old State Cemetery (HMSGF)

Location: Vandalia, IL 62471 Fayette County
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N 38° 57.455', W 89° 5.529'

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Half an acre of this Old State Burial Ground was laid off for state officials in 1835. Although exact location is unknown, it is thought to be in this area. In 1874 the monument and remains were moved to South Hill Cemetery. Four Representatives and a Circuit Judge were buried here.

John B. Emanuel Canal
Madison County. Born in Baltimore.
June 24, 1809 - Dec. 31, 1830

Wm. McHenry
White County
Oct. 3, 1771 - Feb. 3, 1835

Benjamin A. Clark
Wayne County
Feb. 17, 1799 - June 9, 1836

John Thompson
Randolph County
Died Winter Session 1836

Judge A. F. Grant
Born in Inverness, Scotland
Mar. 27, 1805 - June 17, 1836
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HM NumberHMSGF
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Year Placed1974
Placed ByVandalia Historical Society, in memory of Joseph C. Burtschi
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 10:57am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 318720 N 4314151
Decimal Degrees38.95758333, -89.09215000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 57.455', W 89° 5.529'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 57' 27.30" N, 89° 5' 31.74" W
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Area Code(s)618
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 338-368 S 2nd St, Vandalia IL 62471, US
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