A visit to the Alexis Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Alexis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alexis Cemetery:
41.0673, -90.5595
The Alexis Cemetery is located in Mercer County<1>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Alexis Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Alexis Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Alexis Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Alexis Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alexis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Norwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Bridger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bridger Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger Cemetery
- Brownlee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Brownlee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Cemetery
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
- Gerlaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gerlaw Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Mann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Terpening Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Terpening Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terpening Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Mosher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mosher Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosher Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Henderson Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Soperville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Soperville Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville Cemetery
- Deatherage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatherage Cemetery
- Rio Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rio Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Alexis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alexis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alexis
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shanghai City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
- North Henderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Norwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gerlaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burgess
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Utah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
- Rio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eleanor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Little York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gilchrist
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sunbeam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Surrey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shale City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Cameron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Galesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Alexis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alexis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexis
- Galesburg
- Monmouth
- New Windsor
- Seaton
- Viola
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Alexis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Mercer County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Alexis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Records ...
- GNIS ID #1968267 (Alexis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1968267 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Mercer
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Alexis Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
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- GNIS ID #1968291 (Saint Mary's Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1968291 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Mercer
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Saint Mary's Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alexis Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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