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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 Bequaith Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5268°   (40° 31' 36")

Lon:   -89.7028°   (-89° 42' 10")

The Bequaith Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies just to the northeast of the Bequaith Cemetery .

Name Variations for Bequaith Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bequaith Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bequeath Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bequaith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Bequaith 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bequaith Cemetery.

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

    • Stoehrs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
      • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
    • Powerton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
      • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
    • Midway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tazewell County
    • Crescent
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
    • Mapleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
    • South Pekin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
      • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Talbott
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
      • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
    • Schaeferville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
      • Schaeferville is located in Tazewell County
    • Pekin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
    • Kingston Mines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <4>
    • Parkland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
    • Pekin Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Heights
      • Pekin Heights is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Glasford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Radville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
        • Radville is located in Tazewell County
      • North Pekin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
        • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
        • Former name for North Pekin:
        • Radio City
      • Manito
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
        • Manito is located in Mason County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <4>
      • Green Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Marquette Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
        • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
      • Bartonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Dillon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
        • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
      • Towne Oaks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Oaks
        • Towne Oaks is located in Tazewell County
      • Groveland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Creve Coeur
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
        • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
        • Former name for Creve Coeur:
        • Wesley City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <4>
      • Wesley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
      • Banner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
        • Banner is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <4>

    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 Bequaith 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 Bequaith Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bequaith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bequaith Cemetery #2
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Kingston Mines Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Mines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingston Mines Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Mines Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Haynes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haines Cemetery
      • Rankin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106091 <6>
    • Tharpe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharpe Cemetery
    • Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Old Sand Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hamson Cemetery
      • Weyhrich Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
    • Woodrow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodrow Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Woodrow Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodrow Union Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodrow Cemetery
    • Veteran's Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pekin Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Gardenrest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hollis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
      • Springlake Twp. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Springlake Twp. Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Springlake Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Spring Garden Cemetery
        • Spring Lake Cemetery
        • Springlake Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springlake Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1783973 <6>
      • Glendale Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Railroad Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Railroad Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Railroad Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Schoolhouse Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railroad Cemetery
      • Harker's Corner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harker's Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harker's Corner Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harker's Corner Cemetery
      • Hinkle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Cemetery
      • Oak GroveCemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak GroveCemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak GroveCemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak GroveCemetery
      • Breedlove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Breedlove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nannen Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breedlove Cemetery
      • Kimler's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Kimler's Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kimler's Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Pekin.
        • The Kimler's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Craft Cemetery
        • Kimler Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimler's Cemetery
      • Peoria State Hospital Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Peoria State Hospital Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peoria State Hospital Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Bartonville.
        • The Peoria State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bartonville State Asylum Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoria State Hospital Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960165 <6>
      • Trial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trial Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trial 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 Bequaith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #424631  (Bequaith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #424631 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: Pekin
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 140
      • Location given for GNIS #424631 (Bequaith Cemetery)

    The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bequaith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5268, Longitude: -89.7028    
    <3>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.
    <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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