A visit to the Hamlet 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 Hamlet Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hamlet Cemetery:
41.3120, -90.7440
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hamlet Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies just to the south of the Hamlet Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hamlet Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Hamlet Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hamlet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Edgington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Edgington Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington Cemetery
- Corns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Corns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corns Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Artz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Artz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artz Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Leech Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Griffith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Aledo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Carnahan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnahan Cemetery
- Farlows Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Preemption Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Preemption Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption Cemetery
- Chapel Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Chapel Grove Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Grove Cemetery
- Andalusia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Andalusia Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hamlet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hamlet Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Reynolds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Edgington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Taylor Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Aledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shale City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Matherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Preemption
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Andalusia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gilchrist
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Illinois City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Petersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Petersville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Joy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Viola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midway Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Coyne Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Fairport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Eliza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Mannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mannon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
- Sunbeam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Sherrard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
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 Hamlet 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 Hamlet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aledo
- Buffalo
- Matherville
- Reynolds
- Viola
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 websites either 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 Hamlet 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 Hamlet Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409705 (Hamlet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409705 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: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reynolds
- Location given for Hamlet Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3119776 Lon: -90.7440293
- 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 '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- Hamlet 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. |