A visit to the Broadway 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 Broadway Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Broadway Cemetery:
40.4056, -89.3030
The Broadway Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Broadway Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Broadway Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Broadway Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Broadway Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Camp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Camp Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
- Minier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hieronymous Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brooks Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Grove Cemetery
- Gaines Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Briggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hittle Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- McClure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Griesemer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
- Longsworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Longsworth Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longsworth Cemetery
- Schlipp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sparrow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orendorff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Broadway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Broadway Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Minier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sutter ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Armington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stanford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fravert ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tazewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hopedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mackinaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McLean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brownwood ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Atlanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Danvers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Danvers is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <5>
- Allentown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Evans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lawndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shirley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Broadway 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 Broadway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Armington
- Atlanta
- Danvers
- Emden
- Hopedale
- Mackinaw
- McLean
- Minier
- Stanford
- Tremont
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 Broadway Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Broadway Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1747443 (Broadway Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1747443 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Minier
- Location given for Broadway Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4055952 Lon: -89.3031465
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Broadway Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |