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A visit to the Alpha Cemetery ...


The location of the Alpha Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Alpha Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alpha Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alpha Cemetery

Lat:   41.2059°   (41° 12' 21")

Lon:   -90.3787°   (-90° 22' 43")

The Alpha Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Alpha Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Alpha Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Henry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Alpha Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alpha Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alpha Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Alpha
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <4>
    • Woodhull
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <4>
    • Ophiem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • New Windsor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Windsor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Rio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <4>
    • Lynn Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <4>
    • Griffin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Andover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
    • North Henderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Henderson
      • North Henderson is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Henderson <4>
    • Orion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sherrard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Viola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
        • Viola is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
      • Cambridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Osco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
        • Osco is located in Henry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <4>
      • Shanghai City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
        • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
      • Henderson Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
        • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
      • Henderson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
        • Henderson is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
      • Oneida
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Altona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Preemption
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
        • Preemption is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <4>
      • Matherville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
        • Matherville is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <4>
      • Gilchrist
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
        • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • Alexis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wataga
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
        • Wataga is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <4>
      • Bishop Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
        • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <4>
      • Morristown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
        • Morristown is located in Henry County
      • Shale City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
        • Shale City is located in Mercer County

    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 Alpha Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alpha Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Alpha Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alpha Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Summit Level Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summit Level Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Level Cemetery
    • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Windsor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Windsor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Windsor Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodhull Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodhull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodhull Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodhull Cemetery
    • St. John the Apostle Parish Cemetery (New)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Swedona Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedona Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedona Cemetery
    • Clover Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clover Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Chapel Cemetery
    • Western Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
    • Merryman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodhams Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Rio Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Lynn Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynn Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Center Cemetery
      • Presbyterian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Andover Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andover Twp. Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Twp. Cemetery
      • Green Bush Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Green Bush Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • The Green Bush Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brush Hill Cemetery
        • Brushwood Cemetery
        • Greenbush Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bush Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105908 <6>
      • Cable Village Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Village Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Rio Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rio Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rio Baptist Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rio Baptist Cemetery
      • Deatherage Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deatherage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deatherage Cemetery
      • Bruner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruner Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Alpha Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #403454  (Alpha Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #403454 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: New Windsor
      • County: Henry         Elev: 242
      • Location given for GNIS #403454 (Alpha Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alpha Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2059, Longitude: -90.3787       In this case, the coordinates for the Alpha Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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