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A visit to the Fink Cemetery ...


The location of the Fink 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 Fink Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.9186°   (40° 55' 6")

Lon:   -90.0757°   (-90° 4' 32")

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

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Fink Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fink Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Knox County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fink Cemetery.

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

    • Dahinda
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahinda
      • Dahinda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahinda <4>
    • Williamsfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsfield
      • Williamsfield is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsfield <4>
    • Appleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Elmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Gilson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Laura
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Victoria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
    • Maquon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yates City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates City
      • Yates City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates City <4>
    • Knoxville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
    • Elmwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brimfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wataga
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
        • Wataga is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <4>
      • East Galesburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
        • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • De Long
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Long have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
        • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Monica
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
        • Monica is located in Peoria County
      • Oneida
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Altona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • La Fayette
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
        • La Fayette is located in Stark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <4>
      • Farmington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Galesburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Princeville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
        • Princeville is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <4>
      • Toulon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
        • Toulon is located in Stark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <4>
      • Henderson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
        • Henderson is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>

    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 Fink 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 Fink Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fink Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Trenton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trenton Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trenton Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Williams Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • West Truro Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Truro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Truro Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Truro Cemetery
    • Caldwell Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Family Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Family Cemetery
    • Catterton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catterton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catterton Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catterton Cemetery
    • Elba Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elba Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Cemetery
    • Etherly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etherly Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etherly Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Harshbarger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harshbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harshbarger Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Kightlinger Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kightlinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kightlinger Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kightlinger Cemetery
      • French Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The French Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Grove Cemetery
      • Center Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Prairie Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Prairie Cemetery
      • Garret Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garret Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garret Cemetery
      • Old Scotch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Westfall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
      • Gilson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clark Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Chapel Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Chapel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill 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 Fink Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1719636  (Fink Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1719636 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: Williamsfield
      • County: Knox         Elev: 208
      • Location given for GNIS #1719636 (Fink 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 Knox, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Fink Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9186, Longitude: -90.0757       In this case, the coordinates for the Fink 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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