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A visit to the Ferguson 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 Ferguson Cemetery ...

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

40.8653, -90.2504

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

The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies just to the northwest of the Ferguson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ferguson 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 Ferguson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mather Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Mather Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather Cemetery
  • McCallister Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The McCallister Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallister Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Gilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Knoxville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knoxville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #343431 <5>
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Clark Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clark Chapel Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Chapel Cemetery
  • Alm's House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alm's House Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alm's House Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alm's House Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #566387 <5>
  • Butterfield Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
  • Elias Bragg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Elias Bragg Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Bragg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Harshbarger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshbarger Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Housh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Housh Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housh Cemetery
    • Ouderkirk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ouderkirk Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouderkirk Cemetery
    • Maquon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Van Gilder Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Gilder Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ferguson Cemetery.

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

  • Gilson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Knoxville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • De Long
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
  • Knox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Maquon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Galesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Appleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Abingdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dahinda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Galesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • London Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wataga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Surrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Saint Augustine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Henderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Yates City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
    • Victoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oneida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Utah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Cameron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Berwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Elmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Ellisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Ferguson 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 Ferguson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Ferguson Cemetery: