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A visit to the Grant Cemetery ...


The location of the Grant Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Grant Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0775°   (41° 4' 39")

Lon:   -89.6576°   (-89° 39' 27")

The Grant Cemetery is located in Stark County<2>.

The county seat for Stark County is located in Toulon. Toulon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Grant Cemetery .

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 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 Grant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Stark 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 Grant 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grant Cemetery.

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

    • Camp Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Castleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Bradford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Speer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <4>
    • Modena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Wyoming
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Milo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Bureau County
    • Edelstein
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
      • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <4>
    • Toulon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Princeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <4>
    • Sparland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <4>
    • Osceola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hopewell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Monica
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
        • Monica is located in Peoria County
      • Chillicothe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
        • Lacon is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <4>
      • Dunlap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rome
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Henry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
      • Putnam
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Neponset
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Tiskilwa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
        • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <4>
      • La Fayette
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

    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 Grant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stark County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Grant Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Eagleston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagleston Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagleston Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Champion - Drawyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion - Drawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Champion - Drawyer Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion - Drawyer Cemetery
    • Snareville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Dominic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Dominic Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominic Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Wyoming Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoming Cemetery
    • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Mawbey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mawbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mawbey Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mawbey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mansfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
      • Mound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mound Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • The Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Boyds Grove Cemetery
        • Boyds Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104840 <6>
      • Hall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Osceola Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osceola Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Schiebel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schiebel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schiebel Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schiebel Cemetery
      • Woertz Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woertz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woertz Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woertz Cemetery
      • Milo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milo Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo Cemetery
      • Sheets Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheets Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
      • Streitmatter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streitmatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Streitmatter Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streitmatter Cemetery
      • Ertley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ertley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ertley Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ertley Cemetery
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

    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 Grant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1866781  (Grant Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1866781 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: Castleton
      • County: Stark         Elev: 243
      • Location given for GNIS #1866781 (Grant Cemetery)

    The official website for Stark County: www.stark-county.net/

    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 Stark, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grant Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0775, Longitude: -89.6576       In this case, the coordinates for the Grant 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>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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