A visit to the Corbin 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 Corbin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Corbin Cemetery:
40.9078, -90.0810
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Corbin Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Corbin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Corbin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Corbin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Corbin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trenton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Trenton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Catterton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Catterton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catterton Cemetery
- Williams Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- West Truro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The West Truro Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Truro Cemetery
- Elba Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Elba Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
- Caldwell Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Etherly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Etherly Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherly Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Harshbarger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshbarger Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Gilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kightlinger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kightlinger Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kightlinger Cemetery
- French Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The French Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Grove Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Garret Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Garret Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garret Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- McCallister Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The McCallister Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallister Cemetery
- Clark Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maquon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Center Prairie Cemetery
(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 Corbin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Corbin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dahinda
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Williamsfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Appleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Elmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Gilson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maquon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laura
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Victoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Yates City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Knox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Elmwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Brimfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Jersey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- Wataga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Galesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- De Long
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- De Long is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
- Monica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- Oneida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Altona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- La Fayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Galesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Corbin 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 Corbin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altona
- Brimfield
- East Galesburg
- Elmwood
- Galesburg
- Knoxville
- London Mills
- Maquon
- Oneida
- Wataga
- Williamsfield
- Yates City
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 Corbin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Knox 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 Corbin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719615 (Corbin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719615 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamsfield
- Location given for Corbin Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9078153 Lon: -90.0809503
- 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 Knox, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Corbin 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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