A visit to the Eureka 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 Eureka Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eureka Cemetery:
40.7103, -89.2698
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Eureka Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Eureka Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Hartman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
- Woosley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Woosley Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Allison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- County Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The County Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Cemetery
- Dells Apostolic Christian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
- The Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Deer Creek Cemetery
- Stumbaugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Stumbaugh Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumbaugh Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wrenn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenn Cemetery
- Old Washington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Old Washington Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Washington Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208178 <5>
- Glendale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- Secor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Secor Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor Cemetery
- The Secor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Palestine Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108182 <5>
- Roanke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Roanke Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanke Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Morristown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Morristown Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- St. Marys Roman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hartman Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memory Garden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hardscrabble Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Hardscrabble Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Cemetery
- Imhoff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Imhoff Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imhoff Cemetery
- Maurer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Maurer Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurer Cemetery
- Centennial Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carroll Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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)
- Goodfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roanoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Congerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Secor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Metamora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mayfair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
- Crandall ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crandall is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Beverly Manor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Lilly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lilly is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Carlock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harvard Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
- Farmdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Morton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Mackinaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Former name for Mackinaw:
- Mackinawtown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <6>
- Benson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Robein
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Robein is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
- Caldwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Gardena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gardena is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
- Danvers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Danvers is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <6>
- Kappa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kappa is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- El Paso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Panola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Panola is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Trailpark Gardens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
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.
- Benson
- Carlock
- Danvers
- Deer Creek
- El Paso
- Eureka
- Mackinaw
- Metamora
- Morton
- Roanoke
- Washington
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 Eureka Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Woodford 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 Eureka Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1953790 (Eureka Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1953790 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: Woodford
- Est. Elev: 230 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eureka
- Location given for Eureka Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7103141 Lon: -89.2698072
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eureka 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |