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The location of the Elias Bragg Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Elias Bragg Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elias Bragg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elias Bragg Cemetery

Lat:   40.8012°   (40° 48' 4")

Lon:   -90.2826°   (-90° 16' 57")

The Elias Bragg Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Elias Bragg Cemetery .

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 Elias Bragg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Elias Bragg 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elias Bragg Cemetery.

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

    • De Long
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
      • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Gilson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • London Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Mills
      • London Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London Mills <4>
    • Maquon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Abingdon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Knoxville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
    • Saint Augustine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Augustine <4>
    • East Galesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Galesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Avon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <4>
    • Ellisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dahinda
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
        • Dahinda is located in Knox County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <4>
      • Fairview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cameron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Berwick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
        • Berwick is located in Warren County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <4>
      • Babylon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
        • Babylon is located in Fulton County
      • Yates City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
        • Yates City is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <4>
      • Henderson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
        • Henderson is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
      • Prairie City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
        • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Wataga
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
        • Wataga is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <4>
      • Blyton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
        • Blyton is located in Fulton County
      • Henderson Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
        • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
      • Farmington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Elmwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Williamsfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
        • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <4>
      • Utah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
        • Utah is located in Warren County

    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 Elias Bragg 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 Elias Bragg Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Elias Bragg Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Harper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Hermon Christian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermon Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hermon Christian Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermon Christian Cemetery
    • Hermon Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermon Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hermon Methodist Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermon Methodist Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Mather Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mather Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mather Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Housh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Housh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Housh Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Housh Cemetery
    • Ouderkirk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouderkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ouderkirk Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouderkirk Cemetery
    • Clark Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Chapel Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Chapel Cemetery
    • McCallister Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCallister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCallister Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallister Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Swedish Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
      • Cherry Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Abingdon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105117 <6>
      • Abingdon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Boydston - Dawdy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boydston - Dawdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boydston - Dawdy Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boydston - Dawdy Cemetery
      • Gilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Knoxville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Butterfield Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butterfield Family Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Family Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • West Midway Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Midway Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Midway Cemetery
      • East Midway Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Midway Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Midway Cemetery
      • Thurman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
      • Maquon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maquon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maquon Cemetery
      • Harshbarger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harshbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harshbarger Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell 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 Elias Bragg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1719591  (Elias Bragg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1719591 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: DeLong
      • County: Knox         Elev: 198
      • Location given for GNIS #1719591 (Elias Bragg Cemetery)

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

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elias Bragg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8012, Longitude: -90.2826       In this case, the coordinates for the Elias Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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