A visit to the Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cerro Gordo Cemetery:
39.8970, -88.7387
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cerro Gordo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cerro Gordo Cemetery is located in Piatt County<2>.
The county seat for Piatt County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Cerro Gordo Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cerro Gordo Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cerro Gordo Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Peck Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
- West France Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The West France Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West France Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- Ritchie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
- LaPlace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The LaPlace Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaPlace Cemetery
- LaPlace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The LaPlace Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaPlace Cemetery
- Cronninger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cronninger Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronninger Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Ater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ater Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ater Cemetery
- Friends Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Garver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Garver Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garver Cemetery
- Florey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Florey Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florey Cemetery
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Willow Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The North Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Spangler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
- Hammond Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hammond Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
- Bement Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Bement Twp. Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement Twp. Cemetery
- The Bement Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bement Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104700 <5>
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 Cerro Gordo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cerro Gordo Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cerro Gordo
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Milmine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sangamon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sangamon is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
- La Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Casner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Casner is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
- Lintner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lintner is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
- Argenta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oreana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Long Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Burrowsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Voorhies
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Cisco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lake City is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Bement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hammond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hervey City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
- Forsyth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Turpin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Turpin is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lovington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Piatt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cerro Gordo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Argenta
- Atwood
- Bement
- Cerro Gordo
- Dalton City
- Decatur
- Forsyth
- Hammond
- Ivesdale
- Lovington
- Maroa
- Monticello
- Mount Zion
- Oreana
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Cerro Gordo Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Piatt 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 Cerro Gordo Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1822169 (Cerro Gordo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1822169 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: Piatt
- Est. Elev: 218 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cerro Gordo
- Location given for Cerro Gordo Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8969801 Lon: -88.7386823
- 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 Piatt, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cerro Gordo 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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