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A visit to the Garret 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 Garret Cemetery ...

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

41.0070, -90.0651

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garret Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Garret Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Garret Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garret Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Garret Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Etherly Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Etherly Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherly Cemetery
  • Victoria Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Truro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Truro Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Truro Cemetery
  • Old Scotch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
    • The Old Scotch Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Scotch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108169 <5>
  • Center Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Caldwell Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Shockley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Westfall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
    • Fink Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fink Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Cemetery
    • McClenahan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McClenahan Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClenahan Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
    • Trenton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Trenton Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
    • West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fraker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fraker Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraker Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garret Cemetery.

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

  • Victoria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmore is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
  • Dahinda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Williamsfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Appleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • West Jersey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Jersey is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
  • La Fayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Laura
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Altona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oneida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Galva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wataga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gilson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Toulon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Galesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Bishop Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Knoxville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Monica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Monica is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
    • Brimfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Maquon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Henderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Galesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Yates City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Princeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Garret Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Garret Cemetery: