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A visit to the Cook Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Cook Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.2806°   (40° 16' 50")

Lon:   -91.2488°   (-91° 14' 55")

The Cook Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Cook Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cook Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kesler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kesler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kesler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kesler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Kittle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kittle Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • McGee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • South Basco Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Basco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Basco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Basco Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • West Basco Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Basco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Basco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Basco Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Webster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • West Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Bean Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bean Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • The Bean Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bean Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104662 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Graham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Plains Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Grant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Karnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Karnes Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Breneman Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breneman Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breneman Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breneman Farm Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • The Breneman Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Breneman Cemetery
      • Sanderson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104861 <5>
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cook Cemetery.

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

  • West Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Basco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
    • Basco is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <6>
  • Sutter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
    • Sutter is located in Hancock County
  • Elvaston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
    • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <6>
  • Chili
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Chili is located in Hancock County
  • Loraine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bentley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
    • Bentley is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Lima
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <6>
  • Bowen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <6>
  • Warsaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
  • Carthage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Keokuk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
      • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <6>
    • Marcelline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County
    • Alexandria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ferris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <6>
    • Sandusky
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Ursa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • La Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Meyer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Adams County
    • Golden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <6>
    • Galland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Augusta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>

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 Cook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cook Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Cook Cemetery:

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 Cook Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #406500  (Cook Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #406500 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: West Point
    • County: Hancock         Elev: 183
    • Location given for GNIS #406500 (Cook Cemetery)

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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 Hancock, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cook Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2806, Longitude: -91.2488       In this case, the coordinates for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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