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A visit to the Clay 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 Clay Cemetery ...

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

40.9181, -90.4399

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

The Clay Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies just to the east northeast of the Clay Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Clay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
  • East Linwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Horney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Horney Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horney Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Miles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Miles Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
  • Terpening Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Terpening Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terpening Cemetery
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ogden Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Silent Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Silent Home Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Home Cemetery
    • Mosher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mosher Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosher Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Soperville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Soperville Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville Cemetery
    • Henderson Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Potter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
    • Abingdon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Butterfield Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • State of Illinois Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The State of Illinois Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State of Illinois Cemetery
      • The State of Illinois Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galesburg Research Cemetery
    • Gum Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gum Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Clay Cemetery.

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

  • Surrey
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
  • Cameron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Galesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Utah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
  • East Galesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Henderson Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
  • Abingdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Knoxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Henderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Berwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shanghai City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
  • De Long
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Knox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • Gerlaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Monmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Alexis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wataga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Henderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Augustine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Appleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Eleanor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor

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 Clay 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 Clay Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Clay Cemetery: