A visit to the Homestead 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 Homestead Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Homestead Cemetery:
41.3970, -90.4465
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Homestead Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Homestead Cemetery is located in Rock Island County<2>.
The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Homestead Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Homestead Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Homestead Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Homestead Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rock Island County Fome Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakleaf Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Oakleaf Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakleaf Memorial Park
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Coal Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Coal Valley Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley Cemetery
- Western Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Western Twp. Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Western Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Orion.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108818 <5>
- Orion Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glennwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Glennwood Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood Cemetery
- The Glennwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Glenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105837 <5>
- Rose Lawn Memorial Estates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Green Bush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Green Bush Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bush Cemetery
- The Green Bush Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brush Hill Cemetery
- Brushwood Cemetery
- Greenbush Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105908 <5>
- Bowlesburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bowlesburg Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesburg Cemetery
- Rock River View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Sherrard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sherrard Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard Cemetery
- Greenview Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- William Carr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The William Carr Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Carr Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Woods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Schoening Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- German Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The German Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Lynn Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lynn Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center Cemetery
- Morristown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Morristown Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown 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 Homestead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Homestead Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coal Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coyne Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Sherrard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Briar Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Colona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- East Moline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Morristown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Carbon Cliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Silvis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Milan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Preemption
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Osco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Barstow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Bettendorf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ophiem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ophiem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
- Panorama Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Andover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
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 Homestead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock Island County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Homestead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bettendorf
- East Moline
- Milan
- Milan lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Homestead Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Moline
- Orion
- Rock Island
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 Homestead Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Rock Island 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 Homestead Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1748070 (Homestead Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1748070 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: Rock Island
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coal Valley
- Location given for Homestead Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3969792 Lon: -90.4465196
- 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 Rock Island, 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- Homestead 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. |