A visit to the Freeman 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 Freeman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Freeman Cemetery:
40.3821, -89.3918
The Freeman Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northwest of the Freeman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Freeman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Freeman Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Freeman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Orendorff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hittle Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Griesemer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Schlipp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sparrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Broadway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Briggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Minier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gaines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Danforth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Station Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
- Hieronymous Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Camp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Camp Cemetery is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
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]<2> of the Freeman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Freeman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Richmond
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sutter ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hopedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fravert ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brownwood ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Armington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Minier
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Emden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tazewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Walnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Delavan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hartsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stanford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mackinaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dillon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Evans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Atlanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Jose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Allentown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lawndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McLean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lilly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Freeman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Freeman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Armington
- Atlanta
- Delavan
- Emden
- Hopedale
- Mackinaw
- McLean
- Minier
- Stanford
- Tremont
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Freeman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Freeman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408727 (Freeman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408727 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hopedale
- Location given for Freeman Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3817073 Lon: -89.3917622
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Freeman Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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