A visit to the Bishop Hill 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 Bishop Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bishop Hill Cemetery:
41.2023, -90.1140
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bishop Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bishop Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies just to the north northwest of the Bishop Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bishop Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bishop Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bishop Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Piatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Piatt Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt Cemetery
- Red Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Galva Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Talbot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Talbot Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Cemetery
- McNay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McNay Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNay Cemetery
- Altona Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Altona Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona Cemetery
- Larson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Larson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
- Rose Dale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Dale Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Dale Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clover Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Himes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Himes Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himes Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cosner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Cosner Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosner Cemetery
- Greenlee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee Cemetery
- Oneida Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fraker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Fraker Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraker Cemetery
- LaFayette Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The LaFayette Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette Cemetery
- Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wethersfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bishop Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bishop Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bishop Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Galva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Altona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kewanee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodhull
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Victoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Andover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Osco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alpha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wataga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ophiem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ophiem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
- West Jersey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- Toulon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Henderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Osceola is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Annawan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Geneseo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 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 Bishop Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bishop Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altona
- Annawan
- Atkinson
- Cambridge
- Galva
- Galva lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bishop Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galva.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Geneseo
- Kewanee
- New Windsor
- Oneida
- Orion
- Toulon
- Wataga
- Woodhull
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 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 Bishop Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Henry 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 Bishop Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #425875 (Bishop Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #425875 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: Henry
- Est. Elev: 234 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Galva
- Location given for Bishop Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2022591 Lon: -90.1140052
- 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 Henry, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bishop Hill 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. |
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