A visit to the Friends Creek 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 Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Friends Creek Cemetery:
39.9923, -88.8031
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Friends Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Friends Creek Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Friends Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Friends Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Friends Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Friends Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Peck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Peck Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
- Cronninger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cronninger Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronninger Cemetery
- Chandler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Chandler Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Ater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ater Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ater Cemetery
- Garver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Garver Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garver Cemetery
- Ritchie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
- Cerro Gordo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cerro Gordo Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo Cemetery
- West France Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The West France Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West France Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Maroa Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Maroa Twp. Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa Twp. Cemetery
- The Maroa Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maroa Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106751 <5>
- Wheeler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Willow Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kentuck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Kentuck Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Nixon Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Nixon Twp. Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Twp. Cemetery
- The Nixon Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Nixon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1925819 <5>
- Lisenby Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Lisenby Cemetery is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisenby Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spangler Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
- North Fork Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The North Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- Stringtown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown 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 Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Friends Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Argenta
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cisco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oreana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cerro Gordo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maroa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Forsyth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sangamon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sangamon is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
- Lane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Milmine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bearsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bearsdale is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Long Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- De Land
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Birkbeck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
- Casner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Casner is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
- Bement
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- De Witt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rowell is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
- Warrensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- La Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Voorhies
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Voorhies is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Turpin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Turpin is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
- Mount Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lintner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lintner is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
- Fullerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friends Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Argenta
- Bement
- Bement lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Friends Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bement.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
- Cerro Gordo
- De Land
- Decatur
- Forsyth
- Maroa
- Maroa lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Friends Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maroa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
- Monticello
- Mount Zion
- Oreana
- Warrensburg
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 Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #408759 (Friends Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #408759 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 205 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Argenta
- Location given for Friends Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9922586 Lon: -88.8031306
- 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 Macon, 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 Creek 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. |
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