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A visit to the Fort Dever Cemetery ...


The location of the Ft. Dever 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 Ft. Dever Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Dever Cemetery

Lat:   40.9567°   (40° 57' 24")

Lon:   -89.3109°   (-89° 18' 39")

The Ft. Dever Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Lacon. Lacon lies just to the northwest of the Ft. Dever Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ft. Dever Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Marshall 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 Ft. Dever 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Dever Cemetery.

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

    • Washburn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <4>
    • La Rose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <4>
    • Lacon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <4>
    • Varna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varna <4>
    • Hopewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Sparland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <4>
    • Chillicothe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Toluca
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
    • Metamora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <4>
    • Roanoke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Benson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
        • Benson is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <4>
      • Evans ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Marshall County
      • Magnolia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
      • Spring Bay
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
        • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Bay View Gardens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
        • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Minonk
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rutland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
        • Rutland is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
      • Wenona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
        • Wenona is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 926 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wenona <4>
      • Germantown Hills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
        • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <4>
      • Priscilla ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Priscilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
        • Priscilla is located in La Salle County
      • Mossville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
        • Mossville is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <4>
      • Putnam
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Eureka
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
      • Woodford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
        • Woodford is located in Woodford County
      • McNabb
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
        • McNabb is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <4>
      • Edelstein
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
        • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <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 Ft. Dever Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Dever Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benson
    • Chillicothe
    • Eureka
    • Henry
      • Henry lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ft. Dever Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • La Rose
    • Lacon
      • Lacon lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Ft. Dever Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lacon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Magnolia
    • Metamora
    • Minonk
      • Minonk lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Ft. Dever Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minonk.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minonk
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Rutland
      • Sparland
      • Toluca
        • Toluca lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ft. Dever Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Toluca.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
      • Varna
        • Varna lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Ft. Dever Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Varna.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Washburn

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ft. Dever Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Meadow Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Strawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Buckingham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Russell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Greeves Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greeves Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greeves Cemetery
      • Jason & Broadus Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jason & Broadus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jason & Broadus Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jason & Broadus Cemetery
      • Babb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Babb Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
      • Imhoff Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Imhoff Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imhoff Cemetery
      • Hawks Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hawks Farm Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • The Hawks Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hawk's Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2204240 <7>
      • Bell Plain Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Plain Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Plain Baptist Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Plain Baptist Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin 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 Ft. Dever Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408549  (Fort Dever Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408549 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: Washburn
      • County: Marshall         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #408549 (Fort Dever Cemetery)

    The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.il.us/

    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 Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Ft. Dever Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9567, Longitude: -89.3109       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Dever 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>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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