A visit to the County Farm 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 County Farm Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the County Farm Cemetery:
40.9239, -90.9310
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The County Farm Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Oquawka. Oquawka lies just to the northwest of the County Farm Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the County Farm Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the County Farm Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from County Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oquawka Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Oquawka Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oquawka Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oquawka.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #726448 <5>
- South Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The South Henderson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Henderson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Gladstone.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108326 <5>
- Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
- Rozetta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Stockton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Biggsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Biggsville Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Biggsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Biggsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104759 <5>
- Coghill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hinson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hinson Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Family Cemetery
- Kingston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Kingston Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
- Newberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Newberry Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bazel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bazel Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Cemetery
- Smith Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Smith Creek Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Biggsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108297 <5>
- Driskell Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Driskell Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskell Farm Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dravis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Dravis Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dravis Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Huss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Huss Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huss Cemetery
- Fall Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek Cemetery
- The Fall Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fall Creek UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2482230 <5>
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 County Farm Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from County Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oquawka
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rozetta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- Gladstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Biggsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Milroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Milroy is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Olena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Olena is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Kirkwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gulf Port
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Media
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Media is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Little York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sperry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stronghurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Keithsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Smithshire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eleanor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Oakville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mediapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dodgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- West Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Monmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elrick Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
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 Farm Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The County Farm Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Biggsville
- Burlington
- Keithsburg
- Media
- Media lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the County Farm Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Media.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Mediapolis
- Monmouth
- Oakville
- Oquawka
- Seaton
- Stronghurst
- West Burlington
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 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 County Farm Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 County Farm Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719528 (County Farm Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719528 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 170 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oquawka
- Location given for County Farm Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9239266 Lon: -90.9309748
- 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 Henderson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- County Farm 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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