Jacksonville East Cemetery – Morgan County – United States

Jacksonville East Cemetery is located in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois, and is also known as East Cemetery or City Cemetery. ([morgan-ilgw.genealogyvillage.com](https://morgan-ilgw.genealogyvillage.com/cemetery/jacksonville-east-s.htm?utm_source=openai)) Genealogical transcriptions and municipal burial records document interments dating to at least 1858, with graves organized by sections and lot numbers. ([morgan-ilgw.genealogyvillage.com](https://morgan-ilgw.genealogyvillage.com/cemetery/jacksonville-east-s.htm?utm_source=openai)) The cemetery remains active and has received burials in recent years, including interments recorded in 2023. ([ilgensoc.org](https://ilgensoc.org/cstm_cemeteryIndex.php?nr=200&page=30&sortCol=sna&utm_source=openai)) Four Revolutionary War veterans—John Dawson, Elijah Smith, Joseph Jackson and Ardin Evans—are reported buried there. ([myjournalcourier.com](https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/morgan-county-honors-revolutionary-war-veterans-22285119.php?utm_source=openai)) Available burial inventories and gravestone transcriptions can help researchers identify names, dates, sections and lot locations before visiting. ([morgan-ilgw.genealogyvillage.com](https://morgan-ilgw.genealogyvillage.com/cemetery/jacksonville-east-s.htm?utm_source=openai))