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A visit to the Eureka Cemetery ...


The location of the Eureka 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 Eureka Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7103°   (40° 42' 37")

Lon:   -89.2698°   (-89° 16' 11")

The Eureka Cemetery is located in Woodford County<2>.

The county seat for Woodford County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies just to the west northwest of the Eureka Cemetery .

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 Eureka Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Woodford 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 Eureka 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eureka Cemetery.

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

    • Eureka
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
    • Goodfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <4>
    • Deer Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roanoke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
    • Cooper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
    • Congerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <4>
    • Secor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Secor is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <4>
    • Metamora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <4>
    • Washington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mayfair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
    • Beverly Manor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Lilly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
        • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
      • Carlock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
        • Carlock is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <4>
      • Germantown Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
        • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <4>
      • Harvard Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
        • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
      • Farmdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
        • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
      • Morton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Allentown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
      • Mackinaw
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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 <4>
      • Benson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
        • Benson is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <4>
      • Sunnyland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
        • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <4>
      • Robein
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
        • Robein is located in Tazewell County
      • Caldwell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
        • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
      • Gardena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
        • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
      • Danvers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Danvers is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
        • Danvers has also been known as:
        • Danver
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <4>
      • Kappa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
        • Kappa is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • El Paso
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
        • El Paso is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <4>
      • Trailpark Gardens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailpark Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
        • Trailpark Gardens 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 Eureka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Woodford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Eureka Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hartman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
    • Woosley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Allison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allison Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • County Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
    • Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Stumbaugh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stumbaugh Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumbaugh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Wrenn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrenn Cemetery
      • Old Washington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Old Washington Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Washington.
        • The Old Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208178 <6>
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Secor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Secor Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • The Secor Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Palestine Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Secor Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108182 <6>
      • Roanke Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roanke Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanke Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Morristown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morristown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morristown Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morristown Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • St. Marys Roman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Roman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Roman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Roman Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hartman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memory Garden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hardscrabble Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Imhoff Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Imhoff Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imhoff Cemetery
      • Maurer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maurer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maurer Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maurer Cemetery
      • Centennial Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centennial Chapel Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Chapel Cemetery
      • Carroll Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Brethren 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 Eureka Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1953790  (Eureka Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1953790 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: Eureka
      • County: Woodford         Elev: 230
      • Location given for GNIS #1953790 (Eureka 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 Woodford, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Eureka Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7103, Longitude: -89.2698       In this case, the coordinates for the Eureka 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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