A Listing of
Primitive Baptist Church Cemeteries in Illinois
We are interested in knowing about any cemeteries owned by the Primitive Baptists as a result of having been owned by one of our churches which has ceased to exist, and the cemetery abandoned without being turned over to any organization for care.
The cemeteries shown here are/were located at the site of Primitive Baptist Churches in Illinois. They may not have ever been owned by the church in some cases. For ease of reference, the list will show the county, and the name of the church and/or cemetery.
Adams County
Mill Creek Church - Burton Cemetery (in use and cared for)
New Providence Church - New Providence Cemetery (in use and cared for)
Little Flock Church - Byler Cemetery (Illinois Department of Conservation - savannah grass nature preserve)
New Salem Church - Jefferson Cemetery (probable but not definite)
Bond County
Mt. Nebo Church - Mt. Nebo Cemetery (in use and cared for)
Brown County
New Salem Church - Orton Cemetery
Cass County
Little Flock Church - Little Shepherd Cemetery; Pontiac Cemetery (cared for)
Clear Creek Church - Monroe Precinct
Champaign County
Blue Ridge Church -
Christian County
South Fork Church - Ralston Cemetery (abandoned, needs restoration)
Clark County
Concord (Richwoods) Church - Richwoods Cemetery (in use and cared for)
Clay County
Salem Church - Onstott Cemetery (in use and cared for)
Crooked Creek Church - Old Baptist Cemetery (cared for but needs restoration work)
Coles County
Embarrass Church - Old Charleston Cemetery
Little Bethel Church - Bethel Cemetery
Little Bethel Church #2 - in Mattoon
Big Spring Church -
Pleasant Grove Church -
Zoar Church - Zoar Cemetery
Cumberland County
Old Concord Church - Concord Cemetery (in use and cared for)
DeWitt County
New Providence Church - New Providence Cemetery (cared for)
Edgar County
Providence Church -
Edwards County
Bon-Pas Church -
Birk's Prairie Church - Elder Cemetery (cared for)
Effingham County
Mt. Pleasant Church -
Fayette County
Liberty Church - Liberty Cemetery (cared for)
Franklin County
Middle Fork Church - Middle Fork Cemetery (in use and cared for)
Salem Church - Neal Cemetery
East Fork Church -
Fulton County
Bethel Church -
Salem Church -
New Providence Church - Little Sixteen Cemetery
Mt. Zion Church - Mt. Zion Cemetery (in use and cared for)
Gallatin County
Island Ripple Church - Smyth Cemetery
Greene County
Middle Fork Church - Sheppard Cemetery
Union Church - Taylor Cemetery
Hamilton County
North Fork Church -
Rector Church - Rector Cemetery (cared for)
New Hope Church - Springer Cemetery (cared for)
Little Spring Church - Little Spring Cemetery (cared for)
Hancock County
Middle Creek Church - Old Brick Cemetery (owned and cared for by the Middle Creek Cemetery Association, funded by private donations)
Providence Church - Providence Cemetery (deeded in 1942 by Lena Burner to the Brumback Cemetery Association, and then by the Brumback Cemetery Association to St. Marys Township for care)
Bethel Church - Bethel Cemetery (cared for by Bear Creek township)
New Harmony Church - Walker Cemetery (cared for by Walker township)
Jasper County
Hickory Creek Church - Brockville Cemetery (cared for)
Jefferson County
Union Church - Old Baptist Cemetery (cared for)
Sugar Camp Creek Church - Sugar Camp Cemetery (Lowry Hill Cemetery, and also an earlier site where the Primitive Baptists met for many years)(cared for)
Johnson County
Rock Springs Church - Rock Springs Cemetery (cared for)
Little Flock Church - Little Flock Cemetery
Knox County
Henderson Church - Robertson (Old Baptist) Cemetery (cared for)
Cherry Grove Church - Cherry Grove Cemetery (cared for)
Lawrence County
Little Village Church - Little Village Cemetery
Glady Fork of Embarrass River Church -
Macoupin County
Hopewell Church -
Concord Church - Ross/Richie Cemetery; Weller Cemetery
Madison County
Canteen Creek Church - First cemetery site may be destroyed; second cemetery site, Wood Cemetery (may have been called Daniel Reece Cemetery)
Wood River Church - Vaughn Cemetery (restored)
Marion County
Summit Prairie Church - Summit Prairie Cemetery (cared for)
Pleasant Grove Church - Pleasant Grove (aka Branch/Farthing) Cemetery (mowed privately)
McDonough County
Union Church - Union Cemetery (Old Baptist)(needs restoration)
Montgomery County
Hurricane Church - Hurricane Cemetery (cared for)
Clear Springs Church - Clear Springs Cemetery (cared for)
Little Flock Church - Cedar Ridge Cemetery (cared for)
Morgan County
South Fork of Mauvaisterre Church - Sulphur Springs Cemetery (cared for)
Head of Apple Creek Church - Conlee Cemetery (needs restoration)
New Salem Church - Beagle Cemetery
Moultrie County
Lynn Creek Church - Old Lynn Creek; Lynn Creek
Mt. Zion Church -
Perry County
Nine Mile Church - Nine Mile Cemetery (cared for)
Pope County
Grand Pier Church - Grand Pier Cemetery (cared for)
Putnam County
Sandy Creek Church - Caledonia Cemetery (cared for)
Randolph County
Horse Prairie Church - Ralls Cemetery (needs restoration)
Richland County
Union Church - Union Cemetery (abandoned, needs restoration)
St. Clair County
Richland Creek Church - John Messenger Cemetery (owned by St. Clair Historical Society) (cared for)
Saline County
Bethel's Creek Church - Bethel's Creek Cemetery (cared for)
Middle Fork Church - Middle Fork Cemetery
Wolf Creek Church - Wolf Creek Cemetery (Eldorado city cemetery)
Brushy Fork Church - Brushy Fork Cemetery (cared for)
Cottage Grove Church - Poplar Cemetery
Sangamon County
Richland Church - Richland Baptist Cemetery (old part)
Salem Sugar Creek Church - Philemon Stout Cemetery (cared for)
Horse Creek Church - Pawnee city cemetery
Liberty Church - Sulphur Springs Cemetery
Schuyler County
Crooked Creek Church - Naught Cemetery
New Bethany Church - Dark/Newell Cemetery?
Shelby County
Okaw Church - Jordan Cemetery
Hopewell Church - Point Lookout Cemetery?
Union Church - Tolly Cemetery
Stephenson County
Providence Church - Providence (Howardsville) Cemetery (there was a small cemetery behind the church; part of the graves, but not all, were moved to Lena Burial Park in Lena by 1959 or earlier)(needs restoration)
Union County
Lick Creek Church - Lick Creek Cemetery (needs restoration)
Vermilion County
Stony Creek Church - Pleasant Grove Cemetery?
Wayne County
Providence Church - Providence (Travers) Cemetery
White County
Little Wabash Church - Little Wabash Cemetery (cared for)
Lick Creek Church - Old Prairie Cemetery (township care)
Mt. Sterling (Carmi) Church - Saunders Cemetery (cared for)
Mt. Pleasant Church - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (cared for)
Little Zion Church - Little Zion Cemetery (cared for)
Williamson County
Bethlehem Church - Bethlehem Cemetery (needs restoration)
Abandoned cemeteries (or church properties) which are probably still owned by the Primitive Baptists, since they were never turned over to any other organization for care (from the above list):
Pleasant Grove (Marion county)
Union (McDonough county)
Canteen Creek (Wood Cemetery)(Madison county)
Conlee (Head of Apple Creek) (Morgan county)
Bethlehem (Williamson county)
Lick Creek (Union county)
Union (Richland county)
South Fork (Ralston)(Christian county)
Buildings which are still standing (or partially standing) but no longer used by the Primitive Baptists include:
New Hope (Douglas County)
Providence (Stephenson county)
Pleasant Grove (Marion county)
New Providence (Adams county)
Sandy Creek (Lasalle county)
North Fork (Hamilton county)
New Hope (Hamilton county)(owned by the Primitive Baptists)
Carmi (White county)
Mt. Pleasant (White county)
Brushy Fork (Saline county)
Grand Pier (Pope county)
Nine Mile (Perry county)
Liberty (Fayette county)
Springfield (Sangamon County)
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