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A visit to the Dark Bend Cemetery ...

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 Dark Bend Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8562°   (38° 51' 22")

Lon:   -87.9706°   (-87° 58' 14")

The Dark Bend Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Dark Bend Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dark Bend Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stoltz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoltz Cemetery
    • The Stoltz Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stoltz Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Olney.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108415 <5>
  • Yager Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yager Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yager Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Ste. Valentine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ste. Valentine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ste. Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ste. Valentine Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Saron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Springtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springtown Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Berlin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berlin Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Ste. Marie City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ste. Marie City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ste. Marie City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ste. Marie City Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Amity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
    • The Amity Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amity Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Olney.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185690 <5>
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Keplinger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keplinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keplinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keplinger Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Dundas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dundas Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Goss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
      • The Goss Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goss Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Olney.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105855 <5>
    • Leech Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leech Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leech Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • McBurg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBurg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBurg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBurg Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Prior Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prior Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prior Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prior Grove Cemetery is located in Crawford County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dark Bend Cemetery.

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

  • Landes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
    • Landes is located in Crawford County
  • Green Brier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
    • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
  • Amity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Richland County
  • Sainte Marie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Marie
    • Sainte Marie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Marie <7>
  • Dundas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas is located in Richland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <7>
  • West Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
  • Hardinville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
    • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
  • Claremont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <7>
  • Olney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <7>
  • Willow Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
    • Willow Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <7>
  • Oil Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
  • Oblong
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sumner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Villas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County
    • Stoy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <7>
    • Hunt City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt City
      • Hunt City is located in Jasper County
    • New Hebron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Newton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <7>
    • Calhoun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <7>
    • Dogwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Crawford County
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County
    • Wakefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Passport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
      • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bogota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County

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 Dark Bend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Dark Bend Cemetery:

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 Dark Bend Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #418716  (Dark Bend Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #418716 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: Landes
    • County: Jasper         Elev: 147
    • Location given for GNIS #418716 (Dark Bend 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 Jasper, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dark Bend Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8562, Longitude: -87.9706       In this case, the coordinates for the Dark Bend Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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