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A visit to the Beer Cemetery ...


The location of the Beer 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 Beer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6320°   (40° 37' 55")

Lon:   -90.2176°   (-90° 13' 3")

The Beer Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Beer Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Beer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Fulton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beer Cemetery.

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

    • Fairview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ellisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <4>
    • Blyton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Fiatt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt
      • Fiatt is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fiatt <4>
    • London Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <4>
    • Babylon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Checkrow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
      • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Cuba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <4>
    • Norris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brereton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Maquon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Saint Augustine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
        • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <4>
      • Avon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
      • Marietta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint David
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
        • Saint David is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint David <4>
      • Farmington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairie City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
        • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • De Long
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
        • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Bryant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
        • Bryant is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
      • Dunfermline
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
        • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <4>
      • Yates City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
        • Yates City is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <4>
      • Gilson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Abingdon
        (15 miles [24.1 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 Beer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Beer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dickson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • Bybee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bybee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bybee Cemetery
    • Bybee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bybee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bybee Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Fairview.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #521445 <6>
    • Coal Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • East Midway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Midway Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Midway Cemetery
    • West Midway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Midway Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Midway Cemetery
    • Ellisville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellisville Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wiley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Blyton.
      • The Wiley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wiley Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1615574 <6>
    • Shumaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumaker Cemetery
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Landon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landon Cemetery
      • Fiatt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fiatt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiatt Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Heartley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heartley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heartley Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Providence Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Chapel Cemetery
      • Flake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flake Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flake Cemetery
      • Buckeye Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinnett Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sinnett Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
      • Gardiner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner Cemetery
      • Locust Lane Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Lane Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Lane Cemetery
      • Coal Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek 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 Beer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #404106  (Beer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #404106 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: Fairview
      • County: Fulton         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #404106 (Beer 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 Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Beer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6320, Longitude: -90.2176       In this case, the coordinates for the Beer 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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