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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.

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 helpful 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

    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • Wellington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <5>
    • Coalton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • Rossville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ambia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Benton County (IN)
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Alvin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
        • Alvin is located in Vermilion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Alvin has also been known as:
        • Alvan Village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <5>
      • Pence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
        • Pence is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Freeland Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
        • Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Schwer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
        • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Woodworth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
        • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Armstrong
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Armstrong is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armstrong <5>
      • Bismarck
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hedrick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
        • Hedrick is located in Warren County (IN)
      • Sloan ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
        • Sloan is located in Warren County (IN)

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • The Redtop Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
      • The Redtop Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redtop Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redtop Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107626 <1>
    • Amity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
    • Old Apostolic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Apostolic Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Apostolic Cemetery
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totheroh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Totheroh Cemetery is located in Benton County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totheroh Cemetery
    • Old Milford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Milford Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Milford Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Chapel Cemetery
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove Cemetery
      • Rankin Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Rankin Union Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Rankin Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Karter Cemetery
        • Rankin Cemetery
        • Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960194 <1>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wiseman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Ingersoll Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Warren County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Vennum Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vennum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vennum Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vennum Cemetery
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Schwer Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schwer Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwer Cemetery
      • Pellville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wallace Chapel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Wallace Chapel Cemetery is located in Vermilion County
        • The Wallace Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Judy Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Chapel 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 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

    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' 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>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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