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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 Elm Grove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elm Grove Cemetery

Lat:   40.5062°   (40° 30' 22")

Lon:   -89.5407°   (-89° 32' 26")

The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies just to the northwest of the Elm Grove Cemetery .

Name Variations for Elm Grove 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.

Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Miars 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 first turn to 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 Elm Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Elm Grove 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Elm Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Dillon
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
    • Tremont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pekin Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Heights
      • Pekin Heights is located in Tazewell County
    • Towne Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Oaks
      • Towne Oaks is located in Tazewell County
    • Schaeferville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
      • Schaeferville is located in Tazewell County
    • Groveland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pekin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <3>
    • Midway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tazewell County
    • South Pekin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
      • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Crescent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
    • Powerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
      • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
    • Green Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Brownwood ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
        • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
      • Hopedale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Marquette Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
        • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
      • Walnut
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
      • North Pekin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
        • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
        • Former name for North Pekin:
        • Radio City
      • Allentown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
      • Morton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Morton is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
      • Stoehrs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
        • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
      • Creve Coeur
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
        • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
        • Former name for Creve Coeur:
        • Wesley City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <3>
      • Delavan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Fravert ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fravert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
        • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
      • Mackinaw
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
        • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
        • Former name for Mackinaw:
        • Mackinawtown
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <3>
      • Gardena
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
        • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
      • Caldwell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
        • Caldwell is located in Tazewell 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 Elm Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Tazewell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elm Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Elm Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dillon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Dillon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fisher Burial Grounds
      • Fisher Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tremont Burial Grounds
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Tazewell County Farm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tazewell County Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Tazewell County Farm Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Tazewell County Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • County Farm Cemetery
      • Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tazewell County Farm Cemetery
    • Railroad Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Railroad Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Railroad Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Schoolhouse Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railroad Cemetery
    • Glendale Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kimler's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kimler's Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kimler's Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Pekin.
      • The Kimler's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Craft Cemetery
      • Kimler Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimler's Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Haynes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haines Cemetery
      • Rankin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106091 <7>
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Woodrow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Woodrow Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Woodrow Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodrow Union Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodrow Cemetery
    • Winzeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Winzeler Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Winzeler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Apostollic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winzeler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Black Walnut Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Black Walnut Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Briggs Cemetery
        • Tennessee Point Cemetery
        • Walnut Cemetery
        • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Walnut Cemetery
      • Landes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Landes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Landes Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mennonite Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landes Cemetery
      • O'Brien Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
      • Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Old Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Old Sand Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hamson Cemetery
        • Weyhrich Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
      • Danforth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Danforth Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Danforth Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Danforth Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Devore Burial Ground Cemetery
        • Tullamore Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danforth Cemetery
      • Vawter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vawter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vawter Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Vawter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Vawhter Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vawter Cemetery
      • Delzly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delzly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delzly Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delzly Cemetery
      • Evangelical Mennonite Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Elm Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #407921  (Elm Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #407921 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: Marquette Heights
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #407921 (Elm Grove Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1959522  (Miars Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1959522 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: Tazewell
      • Location given for GNIS #1959522 (Miars Cemetery)

    The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Elm Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5062, Longitude: -89.5407    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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