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A visit to the Brethren in Christ 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 Brethren in Christ Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brethren in Christ Cemetery:

42.0960, -89.7223

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brethren in Christ Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.

The Brethren in Christ Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Mount Carroll. Mount Carroll lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Brethren in Christ Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brethren in Christ Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Brethren in Christ Cemetery.<4>

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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brethren in Christ Cemetery.

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

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 Brethren in Christ Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brethren in Christ Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Coleta
    • Coleta lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Brethren in Christ Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Coleta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
  • Forreston
  • Lanark
  • Milledgeville
  • Mount Carroll
  • Pearl City
  • Polo
    • Polo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Brethren in Christ Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
  • Shannon
    • Shannon lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Brethren in Christ Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shannon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon

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 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 Brethren in Christ Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Carroll 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 Brethren in Christ Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1954835  (Brethren in Christ Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1954835 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: Carroll
      • Topo Map Name: Unknown
      • Location given for Brethren in Christ Cemetery:
      • Lat: 0     Lon: 0
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brethren in Christ 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Georgetown and Zier Cors. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <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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