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A visit to the Beard Cemetery ...

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 Beard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.0131°   (40° 0' 47")

Lon:   -90.3418°   (-90° 20' 30")

The Beard Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Virginia. Virginia lies just to the east southeast of the Beard Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Beard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McLane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McLane Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Dupes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dupes Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Hager Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hager Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hager Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Otgen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otgen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otgen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Otgen Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Beardstown City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beardstown City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beardstown City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beardstown City Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Buck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Carr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carr Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Wells Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Krohe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krohe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krohe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Krohe Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Jockisch Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jockisch Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jockisch Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jockisch Methodist Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cauby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cauby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cauby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cauby Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Schneider Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schneider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schneider Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Wiggens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiggens Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Treadway - Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treadway - Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treadway - Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Treadway - Miller Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Monroe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Tureman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tureman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tureman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tureman Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Powell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Cass County

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]<3> of the Beard Cemetery.

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

  • Bluff Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
  • Beardstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jules
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jules. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
    • Jules is located in Cass County
  • Hagener
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
    • Hagener is located in Cass County
  • Frederick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Browning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Virginia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
    • Virginia is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <5>
  • Arenzville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Snicarte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
    • Snicarte is located in Mason County
  • Chandlerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Burlingame
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burlingame. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
    • Burlingame is located in Cass County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bader
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Bluff City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
    • Arcadia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
    • Literberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Princeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
    • Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • White City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
    • Rushville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooperstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Astoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <5>
    • Ripley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people

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 Beard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Beard Cemetery:

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 Beard Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1720385  (Beard Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1720385 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: Clear Lake
    • County: Cass         Elev: 146
    • Location given for GNIS #1720385 (Beard Cemetery)

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 Cass, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Beard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0131, Longitude: -90.3418       In this case, the coordinates for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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