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The location of the County Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 County Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7770°   (40° 46' 37")

Lon:   -89.3362°   (-89° 20' 10")

The County Cemetery is located in Woodford County<2>.

The county seat for Woodford County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies just to the southeast of the County Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 County Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Woodford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the County Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the County Cemetery.

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

    • Metamora
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <4>
    • Eureka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
    • Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Germantown Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <4>
    • Roanoke
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
    • Harvard Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
      • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
    • Beverly Manor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
    • Cooper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
    • Bay View Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
      • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Trailpark Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailpark Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
      • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
    • Sunnyland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
      • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <4>
    • Deer Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Goodfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
        • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <4>
      • Secor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
        • Secor is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <4>
      • Washburn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
        • Washburn is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <4>
      • Spring Bay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
        • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Robein
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
        • Robein is located in Tazewell County
      • Farmdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
        • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
      • Crandall ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
        • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
      • Mayfair
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
        • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
      • Rome
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Congerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
        • Congerville is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <4>
      • Benson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
        • Benson is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <4>
      • Chillicothe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mossville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
        • Mossville is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <4>
      • Peoria Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 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 County Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Woodford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the County Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Roman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Roman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Roman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Roman Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Morristown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morristown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morristown Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morristown Cemetery
    • Woosley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Hickory Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Point Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Point Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hartman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Wrenn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrenn Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Olio Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Eureka Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
      • Hartman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
      • Mennonite Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Washington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Old Washington Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Washington.
        • The Old Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208178 <6>
      • Imhoff Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Imhoff Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imhoff Cemetery
      • Winkler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
      • Roanke Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roanke Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanke Cemetery

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

    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 County Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1801985  (County Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1801985 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: Metamora
      • County: Woodford         Elev: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #1801985 (County 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 Woodford, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the County Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7770, Longitude: -89.3362       In this case, the coordinates for the County Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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