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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Del Rey Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Del Rey Cemetery (FG ID #2222501)

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 Del Rey Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6676°   (40° 40' 3")

Lon:   -88.0238°   (-88° 1' 25")

The Del Rey Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Del Rey Cemetery .

Name Variations for Del Rey Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Del Rey Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lehigh Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Del Rey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Iroquois 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 Del Rey 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Del Rey Cemetery.

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

    • Del Rey
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
      • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
    • Onarga
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
    • Buckley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
      • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <4>
    • Thawville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thawville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville
      • Thawville is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thawville <4>
    • La Hogue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
      • La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
    • Gilman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Roberts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <4>
    • Cissna Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
      • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <4>
    • Woodworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
    • Loda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
      • Loda is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <4>
    • Danforth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
      • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Piper City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
        • Piper City is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <4>
      • Crescent City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
        • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <4>
      • Claytonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Schwer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
        • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
      • Melvin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
        • Melvin is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <4>
      • Paxton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Paxton is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <4>
      • Goodwine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rankin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Rankin is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <4>
      • Woodland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ashkum
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
        • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <4>
      • Chatsworth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
        • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <4>

    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 Del Rey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Del Rey Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Lisk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lisk Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisk Cemetery
    • Onarga Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Onarga Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Onarga Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Onarga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onarga Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1926812 <1>
    • Thawville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thawville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thawville Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thawville Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Gilman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Gilman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1027535 <1>
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Gilman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032338 <1>
    • Cissna Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cissna Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cissna Park Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cissna Park Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Wenger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wenger Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenger Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Brewton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewton Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
      • Ash Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove Cemetery
      • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Bardon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bardon Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardon Cemetery
      • Melvin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Schwer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schwer Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwer Cemetery
      • Flesher Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flesher Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flesher Cemetery
      • Kirby Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby 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 Del Rey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1951878  (Del Rey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1951878 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: Unknown
      • County: Iroquois
      • Location given for GNIS #1951878 (Del Rey Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2222501

    The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Del Rey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6676, Longitude: -88.0238    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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