A visit to the Elba 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 Elba Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elba Cemetery:
40.8517, -90.0423
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elba Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elba Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Elba Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elba Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Elba Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elba Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kightlinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Kightlinger Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kightlinger Cemetery
- Catterton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Catterton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catterton Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fink Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fink Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Cemetery
- Corbin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Corbin Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
- Trenton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Trenton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
- Summitt - Douglas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Harshbarger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshbarger Cemetery
- Yates City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- French Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The French Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Grove Cemetery
- Williams Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Maquon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon Cemetery
- Elmwood City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmwood City Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood City Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Clark Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ouderkirk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ouderkirk Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouderkirk Cemetery
- Uniontown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
- Brimfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Brimfield Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- Caldwell Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elba Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elba Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Yates City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Williamsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dahinda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maquon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laura
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Brimfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Appleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Gilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Farmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Victoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- Knox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Trivoli
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Jersey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- Knoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- De Long
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- De Long is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
- London Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Princeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Galesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brereton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brereton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
- Hanna City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Elba Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elba Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brimfield
- East Galesburg
- Elmwood
- Hanna City
- Knoxville
- London Mills
- Maquon
- Princeville
- Williamsfield
- Yates City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Elba Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Knox 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 Elba Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719630 (Elba Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719630 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Yates City
- Location given for Elba Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8517041 Lon: -90.0423378
- 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 Knox, 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 from Point A (ie- Elba 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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