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The location of the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Friends Cemetery

Lat:   41.3175°   (41° 19' 3")

Lon:   -90.5265°   (-90° 31' 35")

The Friends Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Friends Cemetery .

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 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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Friends 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.

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

    • Sherrard
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <4>
    • Preemption
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
      • Preemption is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <4>
    • Matherville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <4>
    • Griffin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Coyne Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Reynolds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Shale City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Viola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
    • Ophiem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Lynn Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <4>
    • Orion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Taylor Ridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
        • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <4>
      • Milan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
        • Milan is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
      • Gilchrist
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
        • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • New Windsor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
        • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Windsor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Coal Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
        • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <4>
      • Alpha
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Alpha is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <4>
      • Rock Island
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Andover
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
      • Osco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
        • Osco is located in Henry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <4>
      • Morristown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
        • Morristown is located in Henry County
      • Briar Bluff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
        • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Colona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
        • Colona is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <4>
      • Green Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
        • Green Rock is located in Henry County
      • Silvis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
        • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <4>
      • East Moline
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
        • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
      • Moline
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
        • Moline is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
      • Andalusia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
        • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <4>
      • Edgington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
        • Edgington is located in Rock Island County

    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 Friends Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Schoening Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoening Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schoening Family Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoening Family Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Preemption Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preemption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preemption Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preemption Cemetery
    • Cable Village Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Village Cemetery
    • Merryman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
    • Western Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
    • Green Bush Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Green Bush Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • The Green Bush Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brush Hill Cemetery
      • Brushwood Cemetery
      • Greenbush Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bush Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105908 <6>
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Farlows Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farlows Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farlows Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farlows Grove Cemetery
    • Swedona Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedona Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedona Cemetery
    • Homestead Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homestead Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Oakleaf Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakleaf Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakleaf Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakleaf Memorial Park
      • Rock Island County Fome Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Island County Fome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Island County Fome Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Island County Fome Cemetery
      • Chapel Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Grove Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Grove Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Western Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Western Twp. Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Western Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Orion.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108818 <6>
      • Corns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corns Cemetery
      • Viola Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Viola Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodhams Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • New Windsor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Windsor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Windsor Cemetery
      • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynn Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynn Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Center Cemetery
      • Orion Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Coal Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coal Valley Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Valley 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 Friends Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #408757  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #408757 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: Matherville
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 241
      • Location given for GNIS #408757 (Friends Cemetery)

    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 Mercer, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Friends Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3175, Longitude: -90.5265       In this case, the coordinates for the Friends 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>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.
    <6>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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