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A visit to the Friends Cemetery ...


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:   41.1523°   (41° 9' 8")

Lon:   -89.2215°   (-89° 13' 17")

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

The county seat for Putnam County is located in Hennepin. Hennepin lies just to the northwest of the Friends 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 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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Putnam 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 28 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.

    • McNabb
      (Less than 2 miles 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>
    • Magnolia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Priscilla ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mount Palatine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
      • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
    • Mark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <4>
    • Henry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Standard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Granville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
    • Varna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Lostant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
      • Lostant is located in La Salle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Lostant has also been known as:
      • Lost Ant
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <4>
    • Hennepin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
      • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <4>
    • Evans ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Marshall County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Tonica
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
        • Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <4>
      • Putnam
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Toluca
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
        • Toluca is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <4>
      • Wenona
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • La Rose
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • De Pue
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Pue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
        • De Pue is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Leonore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Oglesby
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
      • Bureau Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
        • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
        • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
        • Bureau
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <4>
      • Lacon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Vermilionville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
        • Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
      • Deer Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
        • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
      • Peru
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Peru is located in La Salle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
      • Ottville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
        • Ottville is located in Bureau 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 Putnam 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Murphy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Caledonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Mt. Palatine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Palatine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Palatine Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Palatine Cemetery
    • Statler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Statler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Statler Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Statler Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Florid Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florid Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florid Cemetery
    • Florid Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florid Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florid Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cumberland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
      • Granville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Granville Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granville Cemetery
      • Sawyer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Cherry Point Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Point Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Point Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Forbes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
      • Hope Town Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Town Cemetery is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Town Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's 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 #1719796  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1719796 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: McNabb
      • County: Putnam         Elev: 199
      • Location given for GNIS #1719796 (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 Putnam, 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 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: 41.1523, Longitude: -89.2215       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>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.




 

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