A visit to the Duncan 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 Duncan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Duncan Cemetery:
41.2870, -90.8510
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Duncan Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies just to the southeast of the Duncan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Duncan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Duncan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Duncan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Leech Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Griffith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Hamlet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Cemetery
- Mannon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mannon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon Cemetery
- Peniel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Eliza Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Eliza Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza Creek Cemetery
- Shields Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Brick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Brick Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
- Artz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Artz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artz Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Edgington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Edgington Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Illinois City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Illinois City Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Aledo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Duncan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Duncan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Buffalo Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Petersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Petersville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Mannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mannon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
- Joy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eliza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Illinois City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Aledo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edgington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Reynolds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- New Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shale City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Taylor Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midway Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Seaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sunbeam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Gilchrist
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Matherville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Andalusia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Keithsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Preemption
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Muscatine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Duncan 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 Duncan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aledo
- Buffalo
- Keithsburg
- Matherville
- Muscatine
- New Boston
- Reynolds
- Seaton
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 Duncan 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 Duncan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #407485 (Duncan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #407485 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: 227 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buffalo Prairie
- Location given for Duncan Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2869768 Lon: -90.8509759
- 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Duncan 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. |