A visit to the Fink 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 Fink Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fink Cemetery:
40.9186, -90.0757
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fink Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fink Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Trenton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Williams Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- West Truro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The West Truro Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Truro Cemetery
- Caldwell Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Catterton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Catterton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catterton Cemetery
- Elba Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Elba Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
- Etherly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Etherly Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherly Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Harshbarger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshbarger Cemetery
- Glendale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Glendale Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Kightlinger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Kightlinger Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kightlinger Cemetery
- French Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The French Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Grove Cemetery
- Center Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garret Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Garret Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garret Cemetery
- Old Scotch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
- The Old Scotch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Scotch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108169 <5>
- Westfall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Westfall Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
- Gilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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)
- Williamsfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Appleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Elmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- 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)
- Maquon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Knox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Yates City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Jersey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Elmwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brimfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wataga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Galesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- De Long
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- De Long is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
- Monica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- 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)
- Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Galesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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.
- Altona
- Brimfield
- East Galesburg
- Elmwood
- Galesburg
- Knoxville
- Maquon
- Oneida
- Princeville
- Toulon
- Wataga
- Williamsfield
- Yates City
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 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 Fink Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Knox 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 Fink Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719636 (Fink Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719636 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamsfield
- Location given for Fink Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9186486 Lon: -90.0756723
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fink 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. |
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