A visit to the Floral Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Floral Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Floral Hill Cemetery (FG ID #105680)
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 Floral Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Floral Hill Cemetery
Lat: 40.4900° (40° 29' 24")
Lon: -87.6696° (-87° 40' 10")
The Floral Hill Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.
The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north of the Floral Hill Cemetery .
Establishment of the Floral Hill Cemetery ...
The Floral Hill Cemetery was established in 1871.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Floral Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Floral Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Redtop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Amity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Amity Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Old Apostolic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Apostolic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Apostolic Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- East Lynn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rossville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Totheroh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totheroh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totheroh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Totheroh Cemetery is located in Benton County (IN)
- Old Milford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Milford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Milford Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Miller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Mann's Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ash Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Rankin Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ingersoll Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Warren County (IN)
- Vennum Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vennum Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vennum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vennum Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Schwer Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Schwer Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Pellville Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wallace Chapel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Floral Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Floral Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hoopeston
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
- Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <6>
- Wellington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coalton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Coalton is located in Vermilion County
- East Lynn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- East Lynn is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <6>
- Rossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ambia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Goodwine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stockland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claytonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <6>
- Talbot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
- Talbot is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <6>
- Dunn ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Benton County (IN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunn
- From the Floral Hill Cemetery to Dunn
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Henning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <6>
- Alvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Freeland Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cissna Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
- Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <6>
- Rankin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Rankin is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <6>
- Schwer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Potomac is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <6>
- Woodworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Boswell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
- Boswell is located in Benton County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <6>
- Armstrong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bismarck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hedrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sloan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sloan
- From the Floral Hill Cemetery to Sloan
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 Floral Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Floral Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ambia
- Boswell
- Cissna Park
- Hoopeston
- Milford
- Potomac
- Rankin
- Rossville
- Woodland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Floral Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Iroquois 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 Floral Hill Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Floral Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408467 (Floral Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #408467 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: Hoopeston
- County: Iroquois Elev: 224
- Location given for GNIS #408467 (Floral Hill Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #105680
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Floral Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4900, Longitude: -87.6696 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |