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A visit to the Bereans 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 Bereans Cemetery ...

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

41.4081, -89.2623

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

The Bereans Cemetery is located in Bureau County<2>.

The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bereans Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bereans Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bereans Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cherry Miner's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Artestian Well Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollowayville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hollowayville Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville Cemetery
  • Ladd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
  • Lost Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lost Grove Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Grove Cemetery
  • Calvery Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Malden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Malden Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden Cemetery
  • De Pue Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. George Syrian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Valley Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Valley Memorial Park is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Memorial Park
    • St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Valentines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lithuanian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithuanian Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Dover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Dover Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Cemetery
    • Prairie Repose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Searl Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Searl Ridge Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searl Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Bede Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Bede Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bede Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran 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 Bereans Cemetery.

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

  • Ladd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ladd is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <6>
  • Cherry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollowayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Seatonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Zearing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zearing is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
  • Ottville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ottville is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • De Pue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • De Pue is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Dalzell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Malden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Peru
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Peru is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <6>
    • Greenoak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
    • La Moille
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bureau Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
      • Bureau
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <6>
    • Mark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Princeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Granville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • La Salle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Van Orin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hennepin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Standard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oglesby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kasbeer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Limerick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Limerick is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick

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 Bereans Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bureau County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bereans Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Bureau 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 Bereans Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #404206  (Bereans Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #404206 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: Bureau
      • Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Malden
      • Location given for Bereans Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.4080904     Lon: -89.2623091
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Bureau, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bereans Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.