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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Blue Ridge Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Blue Ridge Cemetery (FG ID #1528891)

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 Blue Ridge Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.9599°   (40° 57' 35")

Lon:   -89.5766°   (-89° 34' 35")

The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Peoria County<2>.

The county seat for Peoria County is located in Peoria. Peoria lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Blue Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Peoria 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 Blue Ridge 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Edelstein
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
      • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <5>
    • Speer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <5>
    • Chillicothe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Dunlap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sparland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <5>
    • Princeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <5>
    • Mossville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <5>
    • Spring Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Lacon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <5>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bay View Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
        • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Castleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
        • Castleton is located in Stark County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <5>
      • Wyoming
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Monica
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
        • Monica is located in Peoria County
      • Orange Prairie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
        • Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <5>
      • Keller
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
        • Keller is located in Peoria County
      • Peoria Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Germantown Hills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
        • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <5>

    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 Blue Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Peoria County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Ridge 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    • North Hampton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Hampton Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hampton Cemetery
    • West Hallock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hallock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Hallock Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hallock Cemetery
    • Hammett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammett Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammett Cemetery
    • Yankee Lane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yankee Lane Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Lane Cemetery
    • Woertz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woertz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woertz Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woertz Cemetery
    • Ertley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ertley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ertley Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ertley Cemetery
    • La Salle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Salle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Salle Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Salle Cemetery
    • Mooney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Chillicothe City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillicothe City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chillicothe City Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillicothe City Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Streitmatter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streitmatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Streitmatter Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streitmatter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hitchcock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Dunlap.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107584 <1>
      • St. Clement's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clement's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clement's Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clement's Cemetery
      • Babb Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Babb Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
      • Grant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Princeville Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Princeville Twp. Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeville Twp. Cemetery
      • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      • Spring Bay Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Bay Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Bay Cemetery
      • Black Partridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Partridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Partridge Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Partridge Cemetery
      • Lone Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Hill Cemetery
      • Nighswonger Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nighswonger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nighswonger Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nighswonger Cemetery
      • Mansfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1959149  (Blue Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1959149 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: Rome
      • County: Peoria         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #1959149 (Blue Ridge Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1528891

    The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Peoria, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blue Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9599, Longitude: -89.5766    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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