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A visit to the Hollis Cemetery ...


The location of the Hollis Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Hollis Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.5970°   (40° 35' 49")

Lon:   -89.6720°   (-89° 40' 19")

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

The county seat for Peoria County is located in Peoria. Peoria lies just to the north northeast of the Hollis Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Hollis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Peoria 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 Hollis 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]<3> of the Hollis Cemetery.

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

    • Pekin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Mapleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Crescent
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Tazewell County
    • Schaeferville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
      • Schaeferville is located in Tazewell County
    • North Pekin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pekin
      • North Pekin is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,530 people
      • Former name for North Pekin:
      • Radio City
    • Bartonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Powerton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerton
      • Powerton is located in Tazewell County
    • Pekin Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin Heights
      • Pekin Heights is located in Tazewell County
    • Marquette Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
      • Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
    • Kingston Mines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Stoehrs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoehrs
      • Stoehrs is located in Tazewell County
    • Midway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Creve Coeur
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
        • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
        • Former name for Creve Coeur:
        • Wesley City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <4>
      • Wesley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
      • Bellevue
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
        • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Towne Oaks
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Oaks
        • Towne Oaks is located in Tazewell County
      • Glasford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Norwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • South Pekin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pekin
        • South Pekin is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Groveland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • East Peoria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
        • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
        • Former name for East Peoria:
        • Hilton
      • West Peoria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
        • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <4>
      • Talbott
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
        • Talbott is located in Tazewell County
      • Caldwell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
        • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
      • Highway Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
        • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
      • Peoria
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pottstown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
        • Pottstown is located in Peoria County

    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 Hollis 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 Hollis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hollis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Veteran's Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Gardenrest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pekin Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Tharpe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharpe Cemetery
    • Peoria State Hospital Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Peoria State Hospital Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peoria State Hospital Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Bartonville.
      • The Peoria State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bartonville State Asylum Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoria State Hospital Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960165 <6>
    • Trial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trial Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trial Cemetery
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Harker's Corner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harker's Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harker's Corner Cemetery is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harker's Corner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Kingston Mines Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Mines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kingston Mines Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Mines Cemetery
      • Bequaith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Bequaith Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Bequaith Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bequeath Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bequaith Cemetery
      • Hawley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
      • Haynes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Haynes Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Haines Cemetery
        • Rankin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106091 <6>
      • Kimler's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Kimler's Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kimler's Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Pekin.
        • The Kimler's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Craft Cemetery
        • Kimler Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimler's Cemetery
      • Zion EUB Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Zion EUB Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Zion EUB Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Strickfaden Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion EUB Cemetery
      • Gerber Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Gerber Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Gerber Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gerber School Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerber Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran 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 Hollis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #410400  (Hollis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #410400 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: Pekin
      • County: Peoria         Elev: 167
      • Location given for GNIS #410400 (Hollis 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 Hollis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5970, Longitude: -89.6720       In this case, the coordinates for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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