A visit to the Coon Grove 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 Coon Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Coon Grove Cemetery:
40.4048, -89.8112
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Coon Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Coon Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.
The county seat for Mason County is located in Havana. Havana lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Coon Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Coon Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Coon Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Coon Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Meadow Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Meadow Lawn Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn Cemetery
- Oak GroveCemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak GroveCemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak GroveCemetery
- St. Fredrick's Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bishop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Albright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Albright Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright Cemetery
- Langston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Langston Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston Cemetery
- Springlake Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Springlake Twp. Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlake Twp. Cemetery
- The Springlake Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spring Garden Cemetery
- Spring Lake Cemetery
- Springlake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1783973 <5>
- Breedlove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedlove Cemetery
- The Breedlove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nannen Cemetery
- Green Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
- Utica Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Utica Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica Cemetery
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- Walnut Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
- Pollitt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Pollitt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollitt Cemetery
- Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bequaith Cemetery #2
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Bequaith Cemetery #2 is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bequaith Cemetery #2
- Kings Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Kings Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Hill Cemetery
- Bybee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Cemetery
- Liverpool Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Liverpool Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool Cemetery
- Rakestraw Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rakestraw Cemetery
- Heater Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Heater Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heater Cemetery
- Allens Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Allens Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Grove Cemetery
- Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
- The Old Sand Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hamson Cemetery
- Weyhrich Cemetery
- Bequaith Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Bequaith Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bequaith Cemetery
- The Bequaith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bequeath Cemetery
- Kingston Mines Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Coon Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Coon Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Union
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Union is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Forest City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Manito
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Radville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Radville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
- Parkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkland is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Goofy Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
- Talbott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Talbott is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
- Topeka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buzzville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buzzville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
- Winkel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winkel is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkel
- Banner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- South Pekin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Stoehrs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
- Kingston Mines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Liverpool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glasford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Breeds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Breeds is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Powerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powerton is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
- Poplar City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Teheran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Teheran is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
- San Jose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Mapleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Coon Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mason County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Coon Grove 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 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 Coon Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Mason 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 Coon Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #406535 (Coon Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #406535 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: Mason
- Est. Elev: 159 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Manito
- Location given for Coon Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4047628 Lon: -89.8112217
- 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 Mason, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coon Grove 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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