A visit to the Coal Valley 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 Coal Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Coal Valley Cemetery:
41.4386, -90.4651
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Coal Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Coal Valley Cemetery is located in Rock Island County<2>.
The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies just to the northwest of the Coal Valley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Coal Valley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Coal Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Coal Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Oakleaf Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oakleaf Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakleaf Memorial Park
- Rock Island County Fome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rose Lawn Memorial Estates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rock River View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Homestead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Homestead Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Cemetery
- Glennwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Glennwood Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood Cemetery
- The Glennwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Glenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105837 <5>
- Bowlesburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bowlesburg Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesburg Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- William Carr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The William Carr Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Carr Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Greenview Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Post Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Post Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
- Rock Island National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Western Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Western Twp. Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Western Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Orion.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108818 <5>
- Rock Island Confederate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rock Island Confederate Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Confederate Cemetery
- The Rock Island Confederate Cemetery has also been known as:
- Confederate Cemetery
- Rebel Cemetery
- Rock Island Prison Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977216 <5>
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rock Island.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104988 <5>
- Chippiannock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Chippiannock Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippiannock Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chippiannock Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Rock Island.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105126 <5>
- Dickson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- Colona Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Colona Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona Cemetery
- State Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The State Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State 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 Coal Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Coal Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coal Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Moline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Coyne Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Moline
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Briar Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Colona
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carbon Cliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silvis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Milan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Green Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Riverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rock Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bettendorf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Orion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barstow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sherrard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Panorama Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Davenport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morristown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Pleasant Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Preemption
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rustic Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
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 Coal Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock Island County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Coal Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bettendorf
- Davenport
- East Moline
- Milan
- Moline
- Orion
- Rock Island
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 Coal Valley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Rock Island 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 Coal Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #406305 (Coal Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #406305 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: Rock Island
- Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coal Valley
- Location given for Coal Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4386455 Lon: -90.4651317
- 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 Rock Island, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coal Valley 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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