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A visit to the Cooper 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 Cooper Cemetery ...

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

41.1675, -90.5421

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

The Cooper Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Cooper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cooper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cooper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
  • Bridger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bridger Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodhams Cemetery
  • Viola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Viola Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
  • New Windsor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Windsor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor Cemetery
  • Farlows Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Farlows Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlows Grove Cemetery
  • Carnahan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnahan Cemetery
  • Alexis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Alexis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Cemetery
    • The Alexis Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Merryman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryman Cemetery
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Alexis.
      • The Norwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norwood Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1998078 <5>
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Cable Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Village Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Rio Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Alpha Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha Cemetery
    • Western Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western 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 Cooper Cemetery.

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

  • Viola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Burgess
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burgess is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
  • New Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • Griffin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Gilchrist
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
  • North Henderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shale City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
  • Norwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwood is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Alexis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Matherville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shanghai City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ophiem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
    • Sunbeam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
    • Preemption
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sherrard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Aledo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Woodhull
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gerlaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Utah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Henderson Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
    • Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Reynolds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Cooper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cooper Cemetery: