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A visit to the Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elmwood Cemetery:

40.0837, -89.7509

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the southwest of the Elmwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elmwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Godbey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Godbey Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godbey Cemetery
  • Smoot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smoot Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Cemetery
  • Big Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Big Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Grove Cemetery
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • Kirby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
  • Hornback Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Indian Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Athens.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1178248 <5>
  • Crites Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Crites Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crites Cemetery
  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
  • Shipley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107759 <5>
    • Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Old Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
    • Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • St. Petersburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Irish Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Irish Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Grove Cemetery
    • Swing Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swing Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swing Grove Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Greenview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Petersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Athens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Croft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
  • Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mason City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Teheran
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
  • Cantrall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Easton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Holland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Tallula
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Salisbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Williamsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Newmansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
    • Elkhart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Natrona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Kilbourne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sherman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Broadwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Pleasant Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • San Jose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Ridgely
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Spaulding
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • White City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City

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 Elmwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Elmwood Cemetery: