> Can anyone tell me where Cantrall, Illinois is or was located. I > understand it was outside Springfield. Cantrall is about 8 miles due North of Springfield on Route 29 (one might say 5 miles the way Springfield has grown in recent years). It is in Fancy Creek Township of Sangamon County, along Cantrall Creek (a tributary of the Sangamon River). It is also within three miles of Menard County to the North, and within two miles of it to the West. The vicinity was in Madison County prior to 1821. > Also, can anyone tell me where I might find cemetery records for this area? You might check the links on the Sangamon County page http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/sangamon.htm -unfortunately, nothing from Sangamon County has been posted on the Rootsweb Tombstone Project. You also may be able to get some help from: Sangamon County Genealogical Society PO Box 1829 Springfield, Illinois 62705-1829 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/scgs.htm