Near Mount Vernon in Jefferson County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Atkinson Cemetery
Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 23, 2023
1. Atkinson Cemetery Marker
The Atkinson Cemetery was established March 11, 1875, by James Atkinson, who granted the land as a community burial ground. The first recorded burial (1843) was of Sarah A. Short, daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Martha "Patsy" (Maddux) Short. The first cemetery committee members were William Brookman, Charles Gowler, C.B. Atkinson, Alfred Short, and Huston Atkinson. Internments include early pioneer immigrants from Kansas, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, as well as England, France, Germany, and Ireland. These settlers were members of the Angle, Atkinson, Bates, Brookman, Gordon, Gowler, Green, Lisenby, Shelton, Short, Sledge, Smith, Williams, and Young families. Veterans of the War of 1812, Civil War, Black Hills War, Spanish American and World Wars I and II are buried here.
Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation and the Illinois State Historical Society and in memory of James Atkinson by the family of David and Vera Phipps Shelton.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers.
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Location. 38° 21.481′ N, 88° 49.248′ W. Marker is near Mount Vernon, Illinois, in Jefferson County. It is on North Clear Lane 1˝ miles east of North Campground Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15755 County Rd 1800 E, Mount Vernon IL 62864, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Illinois — Little Egypt. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jefferson County Heroes (approx. 3 miles away); Women Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.1 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away); Appellate Courthouse (approx.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, November 23, 2023
2. Atkinson Cemetery Marker
Marker is at the entrance of the cemetery
More about this marker. Marker was dedicated on July 9, 2023.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
