A visit to the Gray 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 Gray Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gray Cemetery:
41.2998, -90.7090
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gray Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies just to the south southwest of the Gray Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gray Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Gray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hamlet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Cemetery
- Corns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Corns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corns Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Artz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Artz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artz Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
- Edgington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Edgington Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington Cemetery
- Farlows Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Preemption Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Preemption Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Aledo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Carnahan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnahan Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Chapel Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Chapel Grove Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Grove Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Viola Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Viola Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Schoening Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Gray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Reynolds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Shale City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Matherville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Preemption
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Taylor Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Aledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gilchrist
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Buffalo Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Andalusia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sherrard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coyne Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Joy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Illinois City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Petersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Petersville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Sunbeam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Burgess
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Burgess is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Griffin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Midway Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Milan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mannon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mannon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
- Fairport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Eliza
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
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 Gray 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 Gray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aledo
- Buffalo
- Matherville
- Milan
- Reynolds
- Viola
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Gray Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Mercer County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Gray Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409349 (Gray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409349 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 240 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reynolds
- Location given for Gray Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.2997558 Lon: -90.7090281
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Mercer, 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 from Point A (ie- Gray Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |