South Hill Cemetery – Vandalia – Fayette County – United States

South Hill Cemetery is located in Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois, and serves as one of the city’s established burial grounds. Its historical associations reflect Vandalia’s role as Illinois’ state capital from 1819 to 1839. A documented section marks the graves of seven legislators who died while Vandalia was the state capital. ([libsysdigi.library.uiuc.edu](https://libsysdigi.library.uiuc.edu/OCA/Books2008-09/illinoistourists00illi/illinoistourists00illi.pdf?utm_source=openai)) The cemetery also appears in historical references to Vandalia’s former mausoleum, whose removal was later ordered by the city. ([leaderunion.com](https://www.leaderunion.com/2020/07/09/the-way-we-were-8/?utm_source=openai)) For genealogical and burial research, the Illinois State Archives preserves Vandalia burial-permit records from 1902 through 1949, along with related municipal records and death certificates. ([ilsos.gov](https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/IRAD/irad.pdf?utm_source=openai))