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A visit to the Alpha 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 Alpha Cemetery ...

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

41.2059, -90.3787

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alpha Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

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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.<4>

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)
    • The Summit Level Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The New Windsor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodhull Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodhull Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull Cemetery
  • St. John the Apostle Parish Cemetery (New)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John the Apostle Parish Cemetery (New) is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Apostle Parish Cemetery (New)
    • The St. John the Apostle Parish Cemetery (New) has also been known as:
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2500633 <5>
  • Swedona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swedona Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona Cemetery
  • Clover Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Western Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
  • Merryman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
      • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodhams Cemetery
    • Rio Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lynn Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lynn Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Andover Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Andover Twp. Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Twp. Cemetery
    • Green Bush Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Green Bush Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bush Cemetery
      • The Green Bush Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brush Hill Cemetery
      • Brushwood Cemetery
      • Greenbush Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105908 <5>
    • Cable Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Village Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Rio Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Rio Baptist Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Baptist Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rio Baptist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Rio.
      • The Rio Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Robertson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104621 <5>
    • Deatherage Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatherage Cemetery
    • Bruner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner Cemetery

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

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)
  • Woodhull
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ophiem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
  • New Windsor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • Windsor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • Rio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lynn Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Griffin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • North Henderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Orion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sherrard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Viola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cambridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Osco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shanghai City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
    • Henderson Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
    • Henderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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)
    • Matherville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gilchrist
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Alexis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wataga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bishop Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Morristown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Shale City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City

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.

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 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: