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A visit to the Goertz Cemetery ...


The location of the Goertz Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Goertz Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8812°   (39° 52' 52")

Lon:   -91.0126°   (-91° 0' 45")

The Goertz Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the Goertz Cemetery .

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 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 Goertz Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Adams 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 Goertz 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Goertz Cemetery.

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

    • Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
    • Kellerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Beverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
    • Adams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Clayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
    • Columbus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Plainville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <4>
    • Camp Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <4>
    • Baylis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Timewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <4>
    • Mound Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Payson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Barry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hadley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
        • Hadley is located in Pike County
      • Burton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
        • Burton is located in Adams County
      • Coatsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
        • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <4>
      • Paloma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kinderhook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Salem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Mount Sterling
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hull
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Hull is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
      • Golden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Golden is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
      • Perry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hersman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
        • Hersman is located in Brown County
      • Fowler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
        • Fowler is located in Adams County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <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 Goertz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Goertz Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Elmwood Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Family Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearce Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Padgett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgett Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Clark Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Family Cemetery
    • Hughes Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Family Cemetery
    • Drescher Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drescher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drescher Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drescher Family Cemetery
    • Perrigo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Perrigo Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Perrigo Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Perrigo Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Liberty.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrigo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2289849 <7>
    • Whiaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whiaker Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiaker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Harwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harwood Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwood Cemetery
      • St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Coats Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coats Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
      • Nation Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nation Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nation Cemetery
      • Williams Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Family Cemetery
      • Broady Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broady Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broady Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broady Family Cemetery
      • Klarner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klarner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Klarner Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klarner Cemetery
      • Kingston Park Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Kingston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Burden Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burden Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burden Cemetery
      • Grady Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grady Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grady Cemetery
      • Lierly Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lierly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lierly Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lierly Cemetery
      • Durbin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durbin Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbin Cemetery
      • Amen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amen Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amen Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord 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 Goertz Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1720524  (Goertz Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1720524 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: Liberty
      • County: Adams         Elev: 213
      • Location given for GNIS #1720524 (Goertz Cemetery)

    The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

    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 Adams, 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' 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 Goertz Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8812, Longitude: -91.0126       In this case, the coordinates for the Goertz Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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.
    <7>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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