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A visit to the Brush Creek 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 Brush Creek Cemetery ...

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

40.8725, -90.3362

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

The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies just to the north northwest of the Brush Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brush Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Brush Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haynes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Butterfield Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Knoxville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knoxville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #343431 <5>
  • Alm's House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Alm's House Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alm's House Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alm's House Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #566387 <5>
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Abingdon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105117 <5>
  • Abingdon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elias Bragg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elias Bragg Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Bragg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mather Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mather Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • East Linwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The East Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Linwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105503 <5>
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106629 <5>
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galesburg Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106863 <5>
    • Clay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • McCallister Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The McCallister Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallister Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brush Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Knoxville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • De Long
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
  • Abingdon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Knox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Gilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Surrey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
  • Cameron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Henderson Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
  • Maquon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Appleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wataga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Berwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Augustine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • London Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Utah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Dahinda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Shanghai City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
    • Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Oneida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gerlaw
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Brush Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Brush Creek Cemetery: