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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 Garden of Peace Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Peace Cemetery

Lat:   41.2789°   (41° 16' 44")

Lon:   -89.8886°   (-89° 53' 18")

The Garden of Peace Cemetery is located in Henry County<1>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west of the Garden of Peace Cemetery .

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 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 Garden of Peace Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 Garden of Peace 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Garden of Peace Cemetery.

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

    • Kewanee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <4>
    • Neponset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <4>
    • Osceola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
    • Mineral
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Annawan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
      • Annawan is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <4>
    • Sheffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <4>
    • Galva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Modena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Buda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <4>
    • Atkinson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <4>
    • La Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fayette
      • La Fayette is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Fayette <4>
    • Toulon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bishop Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hill
        • Bishop Hill is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop Hill <4>
      • Bradford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Stark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
      • Castleton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
        • Castleton is located in Stark County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <4>
      • Wyoming
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cambridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Milo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
        • Milo is located in Bureau County
      • Wyanet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
        • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <4>
      • Manlius
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hooppole
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooppole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole
        • Hooppole is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooppole <4>

    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 Garden of Peace Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Altona
      • Altona lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Garden of Peace Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Altona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Annawan
    • Atkinson
    • Bradford
    • Buda
      • Buda lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Garden of Peace Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
    • Cambridge
    • Galva
      • Galva lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Garden of Peace Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
    • Geneseo
    • Kewanee
    • Manlius
    • Neponset
    • Sheffield
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Continue List   (4 more)
      • Toulon
      • Wyanet
        • Wyanet lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Garden of Peace Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wyanet.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
      • Wyoming
        • Wyoming lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Garden of Peace Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wyoming.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Garden of Peace Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Orthodox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orthodox Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orthodox Cemetery
    • Old Kewanee Public Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kewanee Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Kewanee Public Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kewanee Public Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • South Pleasant View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Pace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • Neponset Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neponset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neponset Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neponset Cemetery
    • Wethersfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Floral Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floral Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hill Cemetery
    • Cosner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cosner Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosner Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery
    • Mineral Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mineral Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Cavanagh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavanagh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cavanagh Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavanagh Cemetery
      • Elmira Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmira Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmira Cemetery
      • Osceola Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osceola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osceola Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Cemetery
      • Saxon Community Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wood Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Family Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Family Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Osceola Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osceola Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osceola Grove Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osceola Grove Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Hopeland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sheffield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield 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 Garden of Peace Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1747373  (Garden of Peace Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1747373 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: Kewanee North
      • County: Henry         Elev: 254
      • Location given for GNIS #1747373 (Garden of Peace Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.henrycty.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garden of Peace Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2789, Longitude: -89.8886    
    <3>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.
    <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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