A visit to the Friends 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 Friends Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Friends Cemetery:
41.1523, -89.2215
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Friends Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Friends Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Caledonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Palatine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Palatine Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Palatine Cemetery
- Roberts Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Roberts Twp. Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Roberts Twp. Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Varna.
- The Roberts Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hamilton Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
- Statler Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108380 <5>
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Florid Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Florid Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florid Cemetery
- Florid Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Florid Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florid Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cumberland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
- Granville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Granville Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Cemetery
- Sawyer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Cherry Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cherry Point Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Forbes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
- Hope Town Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hope Town Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Town Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Magnolia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Priscilla ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Priscilla is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
- Mount Palatine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
- Mark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Henry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Varna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Granville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Standard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lostant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lostant is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lostant has also been known as:
- Lost Ant
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <6>
- Hennepin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Evans ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Evans is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Tonica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Putnam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Toluca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wenona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Rose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- De Pue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- De Pue is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
- 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)
- Bureau Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Bureau Junction has also been known as:
- Bureau
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <6>
- Lacon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vermilionville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vermilionville is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilionville
- Deer Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Park is located in La Salle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Peru
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ottville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ottville is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottville
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.
- De Pue
- Granville
- Hennepin
- Henry
- Henry lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Friends Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- La Rose
- Lacon
- Lostant
- Magnolia
- Peru
- Peru lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Friends Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Spring Valley
- Toluca
- Tonica
- Varna
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 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 Putnam 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 Friends Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719796 (Friends Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719796 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: Putnam
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McNabb
- Location given for Friends Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1522576 Lon: -89.2214746
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Friends Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |