A visit to the Beaver 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 Beaver Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beaver Cemetery:
40.4050, -89.4749
The Beaver Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Beaver Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Beaver Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Beaver Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beaver Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Danforth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Orendorff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Schlipp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sparrow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Griesemer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Freeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Briggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dillon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hittle Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McClure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Vawter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Vawter Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter Cemetery
- The Vawter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vawhter Cemetery
- Winzeler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gaines Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Beaver Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beaver Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brownwood ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hopedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Delavan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boynton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sutter ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mindale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fravert ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dillon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Minier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Green Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Winkel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- San Jose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Armington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mackinaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allentown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pekin Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hawley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- South Pekin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Beaver Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beaver Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Armington
- Delavan
- Emden
- Hopedale
- Mackinaw
- Minier
- Tremont
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 Beaver Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Beaver Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #404049 (Beaver Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404049 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 196 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hopedale
- Location given for Beaver Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4050409 Lon: -89.4750991
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Beaver 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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