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A visit to the Gillenwater Cemetery ...

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 Gillenwater Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1414°   (40° 8' 29")

Lon:   -90.5368°   (-90° 32' 12")

The Gillenwater Cemetery is located in Schuyler County<2>.

The county seat for Schuyler County is located in Rushville. Rushville lies just to the southwest of the Gillenwater Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Gillenwater Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sugar Grove North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sugar Grove North Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Cooney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooney Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Gay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gay Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Black Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Eads Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eads Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Milby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milby Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Milby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milby Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Burnsides Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnsides Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnsides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnsides Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Houston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • The Houston Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • The Houston Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Houston Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438197 <5>
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Old Lawler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lawler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lawler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lawler Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Hardscrabble Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardscrabble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardscrabble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardscrabble Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Hosmer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hosmer Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Boling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boling Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Edgar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgar Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Christian Neck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Neck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Neck Cemetery is located in Schuyler County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gillenwater Cemetery.

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

  • Rushville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Frederick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Littleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <6>
  • Browning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ripley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Bader
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
    • Bader is located in Schuyler County
  • Wayland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Schuyler County
  • Beardstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
  • Astoria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Astoria is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <6>
  • Doddsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
    • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
  • Cooperstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vermont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <6>
    • Industry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bluff Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Sterling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hagener
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
    • Snicarte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
    • Bluff City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
    • Summum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
      • Summum is located in Fulton County
    • Table Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <6>
    • Hersman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Gilbirds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Huntsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <6>

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 Gillenwater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Schuyler County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Gillenwater Cemetery:

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 Gillenwater Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1720677  (Gillenwater Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1720677 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: Rushville North
    • County: Schuyler         Elev: 204
    • Location given for GNIS #1720677 (Gillenwater Cemetery)

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

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 Schuyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Gillenwater Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1414, Longitude: -90.5368       In this case, the coordinates for the Gillenwater Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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