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Macon County was formed from unorganized part of Illinois and the north end of Shelby County in 1829. It was named for Nathaniel Macon who lived and died in North Carolina. Unlike many counties, there is no prior county area that would have pre 1829 records. Macon County has marriage records dating to 1829, birth and death records to 1877, court and county board records to 1829, probate records to 1831 and deeds to 1827. Note that birth and death records were not mandated until 1916 and may be incomplete before that time.
My name is Cheryl Rothwell and I am the County Coordinator for Macon County ILGenWeb. Gayle Pace Jones and earlier County Coordinators have created an excellent resource for researchers. I am a graduate of Warrensburg-Latham High School but I have not lived in the county for many years. To that end I am looking for assistance with Macon County. If you know Macon County and would like to help out please contact me.
Corrections, updates and additions to this site are always welcom. Web sites go away and web site addresses change. Please contact me contact me if you find a broken link on the Macon County web pages.
GREENWOOD CEMETERY Kevin Crouch has created detailed pages for Greenwood Cemetery. It's much more than just a listing of names of those buried in the historic old cemetery. He is collecting information on each person. There are approaching 19,000 burials so it is an ongoing project that is updated regularly.
It is believed the area was originally a sacred burial grounds for Native Americans. When settlers arrived they began to use it as their cemetery. In 1857 the cemetery was incorporated as Greenwood Cemetery. Much of Decatur's history can be found in the burials and stories. Greenwood Cemetery is located at 606 S. Church Street, Decatur.
Check out Greenwood Cemetery HERE and come back regularly to follow the progress of this great project.
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