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A visit to the Hammett Cemetery ...

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 Hammett Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.9514°   (40° 57' 5")

Lon:   -89.4826°   (-89° 28' 57")

The Hammett Cemetery is located in Peoria County<2>.

The county seat for Peoria County is located in Peoria. Peoria lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Hammett Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hammett Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Yankee Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yankee Lane Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • North Hampton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Hampton Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Chillicothe City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillicothe City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillicothe City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chillicothe City Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Babb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Babb Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lone Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Hill Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • La Salle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Salle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Salle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The La Salle Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Peoria County
  • Black Partridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Partridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Partridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Partridge Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • Imhoff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imhoff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Imhoff Cemetery is located in Woodford County
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Woodford County
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    • Strawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Greeves Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greeves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greeves Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jason & Broadus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jason & Broadus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jason & Broadus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jason & Broadus Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Nighswonger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nighswonger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nighswonger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nighswonger Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • West Hallock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hallock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hallock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Hallock Cemetery is located in Peoria County
    • Spring Bay Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Bay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Bay Cemetery is located in Woodford County
    • Ft. Dever Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Dever Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Dever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Dever Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Russell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Bonham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonham Cemetery is located in Marshall County

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 Hammett Cemetery.

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

  • Chillicothe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hopewell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Rome
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sparland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
    • Sparland is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <6>
  • Lacon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <6>
  • Edelstein
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
    • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <6>
  • Spring Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
    • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Bay View Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
    • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Speer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
    • Speer is located in Stark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <6>
  • Mossville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
    • Mossville is located in Peoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <6>
  • Washburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Woodford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <6>
  • Camp Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dunlap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Germantown Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <6>
    • Metamora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <6>
    • Henry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <6>
    • La Rose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
      • La Rose is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <6>
    • Keller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
      • Keller is located in Peoria County
    • Peoria Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Varna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Princeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <6>
    • Orange Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Prairie
      • Orange Prairie is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Prairie <6>
    • Trailpark Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trailpark Gardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
      • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
    • Harvard Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
      • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
    • Putnam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Castleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <6>

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 Hammett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Peoria County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Hammett Cemetery:

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 Hammett Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #409713  (Hammett Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #409713 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: Chillicothe
    • County: Peoria         Elev: 155
    • Location given for GNIS #409713 (Hammett Cemetery)

The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

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

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 Peoria, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hammett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9514, Longitude: -89.4826       In this case, the coordinates for the Hammett Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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