A visit to the Davis 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 Davis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Davis Cemetery:
41.1678, -90.9090
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Davis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Davis Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies just to the east northeast of the Davis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Davis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Davis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Davis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brick Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
- Peniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Peniel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel Cemetery
- The Peniel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peniel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #232402 <5>
- New Boston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Boston Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
- Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery
- The Keithsburg Greenmound Cemetery has also been known as:
- Keithsburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #728893 <5>
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Mannon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mannon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon Cemetery
- Shields Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Candor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Candor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor Cemetery
- Eliza Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Eliza Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza Creek Cemetery
- Parson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Parson Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Cemetery
- Huron Island Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Huron Island Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Island Cemetery
- Aledo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Duncan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Mallory Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mallory Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- The Belmont Cemetery has also been known as:
- Belmont Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197896 <5>
- McClure Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- McPherren Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The McPherren Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherren Cemetery
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Davis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Davis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Joy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keithsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mannon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mannon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
- Petersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Petersville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Seaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aledo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eliza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Sunbeam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Milroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Milroy is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Elrick Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Marston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Buffalo Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Little York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Burgess
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Burgess is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Gilchrist
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Shale City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Wapello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Oquawka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rozetta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- Norwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Norwood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Illinois City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Eleanor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Viola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Matherville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Reynolds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Grandview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
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 Davis 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 Davis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aledo
- Keithsburg
- Matherville
- New Boston
- Oakville
- Oquawka
- Reynolds
- Seaton
- Viola
- Wapello
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 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 Davis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Mercer 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 Davis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #406973 (Davis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #406973 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Joy
- Location given for Davis Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1678116 Lon: -90.9090316
- 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 Mercer, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davis 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |