A visit to the Dickson 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 Dickson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dickson Cemetery:
41.4686, -90.5785
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dickson Cemetery is located in Rock Island County<2>.
The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies just to the north of the Dickson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dickson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Dickson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dickson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- William Carr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The William Carr Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Carr Cemetery
- Hebrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The City Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Davenport (IA).
- The City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davenport City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1180104 <5>
- Holy Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- Tri-City Jewish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Tri-City Jewish Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-City Jewish Cemetery
- The Tri-City Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
- B'nai Ameth Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96498 <5>
- Fairmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Cemetery
- Rock River View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Post Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Post Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Cemetery
- Rock Island National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rock Island Confederate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rock Island Confederate Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Confederate Cemetery
- The Rock Island Confederate Cemetery has also been known as:
- Confederate Cemetery
- Rebel Cemetery
- Rock Island Prison Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977216 <5>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Friday Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Friday Family Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday Family Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Chapel Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chapel Grove Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Grove Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Oakdale Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oakdale Memorial Gardens is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Memorial Gardens
- The Oakdale Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Oakdale Cemetery
- Oakdale Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95667 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dickson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dickson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Milan
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rock Island
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Coyne Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Moline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Davenport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bettendorf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Andalusia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Taylor Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Moline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Riverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Silvis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Panorama Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Carbon Cliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Reynolds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Preemption
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Grass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Edgington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Sherrard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Briar Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Colona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Green Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Barstow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Dickson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock Island County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dickson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bettendorf
- Buffalo
- Davenport
- East Moline
- Milan
- Milan lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Dickson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Moline
- Reynolds
- Rock Island
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 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 Dickson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Rock Island 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 Dickson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #425896 (Dickson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #425896 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: Rock Island
- Est. Elev: 213 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Milan
- Location given for Dickson Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4686443 Lon: -90.5784696
- 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 Rock Island, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dickson 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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