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A visit to the Gum 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 Gum Cemetery ...

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

41.0092, -90.3693

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gum Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Gum Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies just to the south of the Gum Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Gum Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Soperville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Soperville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rice - Blue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rice - Blue Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice - Blue Cemetery
  • Henderson Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Junk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Junk Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junk Cemetery
  • Deatherage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatherage Cemetery
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
  • Miles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Miles Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
    • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galesburg Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106863 <5>
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106629 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • East Linwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The East Linwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Linwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Linwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Galesburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105503 <5>
    • Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Rio Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Rio Baptist Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Baptist Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rio Baptist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Rio.
      • The Rio Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Robertson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104621 <5>
    • Potter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Wataga Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
    • Bruner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gum Cemetery.

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

  • Henderson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Henderson Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
  • Galesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wataga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • East Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Utah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
  • Rio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Knox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • North Henderson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shanghai City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
  • Surrey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Surrey is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
  • Knoxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Oneida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cameron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Woodhull
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Alpha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Altona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gerlaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • New Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • De Long
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • De Long is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
    • Gilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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 Gum Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Gum Cemetery: