A visit to the Green Plains 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 Green Plains Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Green Plains Cemetery:
40.2967, -91.3760
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Green Plains Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Green Plains Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Green Plains Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Green Plains Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Green Plains Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Green Plains Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wythe Congregational Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Crenshaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Buckeye Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- West Tioga Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Keokuk National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keokuk (IA).
- The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Keokuk Oakland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95674 <5>
- Buena Vista Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lima Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lima Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
- Karnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Karnes Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Green Plains Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Green Plains Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sutter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Warsaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alexandria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keokuk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Basco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elvaston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Sandusky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Meyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meyer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marcelline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Loraine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chili
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chili is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Saint Patrick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Bentley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Galland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Saint Francisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Ursa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mendon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carthage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ferris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 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 Green Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Green Plains Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Canton
- Carthage
- Hamilton
- Keokuk
- Montrose
- Warsaw
- Wayland
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 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 Green Plains Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Green Plains Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409393 (Green Plains Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409393 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 218 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Warsaw
- Location given for Green Plains Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2967118 Lon: -91.3759837
- 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 Hancock, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Green Plains 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. |