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A visit to the German 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 German Cemetery ...

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

41.3006, -90.5310

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

The German Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the German Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the German Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the German Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Quaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Sherrard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Sherrard Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • Schoening Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Preemption Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Preemption Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption Cemetery
  • Cable Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Village Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Merryman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryman Cemetery
  • Farlows Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Farlows Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlows Grove Cemetery
  • Western Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
  • Green Bush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Green Bush Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bush Cemetery
    • The Green Bush Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brush Hill Cemetery
    • Brushwood Cemetery
    • Greenbush Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105908 <5>
  • Swedona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Swedona Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Viola Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Viola Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Corns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Corns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corns Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
      • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodhams Cemetery
    • New Windsor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Windsor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor Cemetery
    • Homestead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Cemetery
    • Oakleaf Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oakleaf Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakleaf Memorial Park
    • Rock Island County Fome Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 German Cemetery.

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

  • Sherrard
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Preemption
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Matherville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Griffin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Coyne Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
  • Shale City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
  • Viola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Reynolds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gilchrist
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
  • New Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ophiem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
    • Lynn Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Orion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Milan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Milan is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
    • Alpha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Andover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Aledo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Burgess
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Woodhull
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Osco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Morristown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Morristown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Andalusia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
    • Rock Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 German Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 German Cemetery: