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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 Green Valley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4008°   (40° 24' 2")

Lon:   -89.6423°   (-89° 38' 32")

The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north of the Green Valley 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 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 Green Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Green Valley 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Green Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Green Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Winkel ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkel
      • Winkel is located in Tazewell County
    • Delavan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • San Jose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <3>
    • South Pekin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
      • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Dillon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
    • Parkland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Tazewell County
    • Manito
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <3>
    • Stoehrs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
      • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
    • Natrona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Brownwood ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Union
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Mason County
      • Powerton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
        • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
      • Forest City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • Forest City is located in Mason County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Emden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
        • Emden is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <3>
      • Pekin Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Heights
        • Pekin Heights is located in Tazewell County
      • Schaeferville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
        • Schaeferville is located in Tazewell County
      • Talbott
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
        • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
      • Crescent
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
        • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
      • Boynton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
        • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
      • Tremont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pekin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
        • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <3>
      • Radville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
        • Radville is located in Tazewell County
      • Mapleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
      • Hopedale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Kingston Mines
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
        • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <3>

    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 Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Delavan
    • Emden
      • Emden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Green Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
    • Hopedale
    • Manito
    • Pekin
      • Pekin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Green Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pekin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Tremont

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Green Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Breedlove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Breedlove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nannen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breedlove Cemetery
    • Langston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langston Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langston Cemetery
    • Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Old Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Old Sand Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hamson Cemetery
      • Weyhrich Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sand Prairie Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sand Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Albright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albright Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
    • Bratt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bratt Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Bratt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratt Cemetery
    • Meadow Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadow Lawn Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Lawn Cemetery
    • Prairie Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodrow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Woodrow Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Woodrow Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodrow Union Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodrow Cemetery
    • Oak GroveCemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak GroveCemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak GroveCemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak GroveCemetery
    • St. Fredrick's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Fredrick's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Fredrick's Catholic Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Fredrick's Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Danforth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Danforth Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Danforth Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Danforth Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Devore Burial Ground Cemetery
        • Tullamore Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danforth Cemetery
      • Bequaith Cemetery #2
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Coon Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coon Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Grove Cemetery
      • Allens Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allens Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allens Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allens Grove Cemetery
      • Greenhill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaver Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Dillon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Dillon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fisher Burial Grounds
        • Fisher Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • Hawley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley 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 Green Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #403276  (Green Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #403276 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: South Pekin
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #403276 (Green Valley Cemetery)

    The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Green Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4008, Longitude: -89.6423    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <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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