A visit to the Carroll 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 Carroll Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carroll Cemetery:
40.7728, -89.1201
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Carroll Cemetery is located in Woodford County<2>.
The county seat for Woodford County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Carroll Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Carroll Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Carroll Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carroll Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Secor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Secor Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor Cemetery
- The Secor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Palestine Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108182 <5>
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Harper Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Roanke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Roanke Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanke Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Clayton Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- Clayton Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Clayton Twp. Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Twp. Cemetery
- St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. John Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mennonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Centennial Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- El Paso Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The El Paso Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Hartman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hartman Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Eureka Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Kappa Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Kappa Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa Cemetery
- Baughman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Baughman Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughman Cemetery
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 Carroll Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carroll Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Secor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Roanoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Benson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- El Paso
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Panola
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Panola is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Woodford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodford is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Kappa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kappa is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Minonk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Congerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gridley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Carlock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Washburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Metamora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Deer Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- La Rose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flanagan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Toluca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cooper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Yuton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Yuton is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
- Meadows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Meadows is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
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 Carroll Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Woodford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carroll Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benson
- Carlock
- Deer Creek
- El Paso
- Eureka
- Flanagan
- Gridley
- Hudson
- La Rose
- Metamora
- Minonk
- Roanoke
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Toluca
- Washburn
- Washington
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 Carroll Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Woodford 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 Carroll Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #405638 (Carroll Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #405638 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: Woodford
- Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Benson
- Location given for Carroll Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.772813 Lon: -89.1200785
- 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 Woodford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carroll 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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