A visit to the Harshbarger 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 Harshbarger Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harshbarger Cemetery:
40.8511, -90.1471
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harshbarger Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Harshbarger Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harshbarger Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Harshbarger Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harshbarger Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clark Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maquon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- McCallister Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McCallister Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallister Cemetery
- Catterton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Catterton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catterton Cemetery
- Mather Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mather Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Housh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Housh Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housh Cemetery
- Ouderkirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ouderkirk Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouderkirk Cemetery
- Trenton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Trenton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Summitt - Douglas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elba Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Elba Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
- Corbin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Corbin Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
- Fink Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fink Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Thurman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Thurman Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
- Kightlinger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Kightlinger Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kightlinger 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 Harshbarger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harshbarger Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gilson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maquon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dahinda
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Appleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- De Long
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- De Long is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
- Yates City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Knox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Galesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- London Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laura
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Victoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Abingdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brimfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wataga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Galesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Augustine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Jersey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- Henderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Harshbarger 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 Harshbarger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abingdon
- Brimfield
- East Galesburg
- Elmwood
- Galesburg
- Knoxville
- London Mills
- Maquon
- Oneida
- Wataga
- Williamsfield
- Yates City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Harshbarger Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Knox 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 Harshbarger Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719648 (Harshbarger Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719648 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Maquon
- Location given for Harshbarger Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.851149 Lon: -90.1470644
- 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 Knox, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harshbarger 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. |
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