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A visit to the Cherry Miner's 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 Cherry Miner's Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cherry Miner's Cemetery:

41.4234, -89.2187

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

The Cherry Miner's Cemetery is located in Bureau County<2>.

The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Cherry Miner's Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cherry Miner's Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cherry Miner's Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cherry Miner's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Bereans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bereans Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bereans Cemetery
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
  • Lost Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lost Grove Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Grove Cemetery
  • Calvery Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ladd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
  • Evangelical & Reformed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollowayville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hollowayville Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville Cemetery
  • Valley Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Valley Memorial Park is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Memorial Park
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Artestian Well Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. George Syrian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • St. Annes Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lithuanian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithuanian Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Valentines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cherry Miner's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cherry Miner's Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cherry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ladd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ladd is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <6>
  • Arlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollowayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Seatonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ottville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ottville is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
  • Dalzell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Zearing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Zearing is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing
  • De Pue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • De Pue is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Peru
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Peru is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <6>
  • Troy Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Malden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • La Moille
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • La Salle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Waltham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Waltham is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Mendota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenoak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Greenoak is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoak
    • Mark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Granville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Standard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oglesby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Utica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Utica is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Triumph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Van Orin
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Cherry Miner's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bureau County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cherry Miner's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • De Pue
    • De Pue lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Cherry Miner's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for De Pue.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
  • Granville
  • La Moille
  • La Salle
  • Ladd
    • Ladd lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Cherry Miner's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ladd.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
  • Mendota
    • Mendota lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Cherry Miner's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mendota.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
  • Peru
    • Peru lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Cherry Miner's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Spring Valley

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 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 Cherry Miner's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Bureau 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 Cherry Miner's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #413650  (Cherry Miner's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413650 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: Bureau
      • Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ladd
      • Location given for Cherry Miner's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.4233677     Lon: -89.2186969
      • 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 Bureau, 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 from Point A (ie- Cherry Miner's 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.