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A visit to the Irish Grove 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 Irish Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Irish Grove 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 Irish Grove Cemetery

Lat:   40.0828°   (40° 4' 58")

Lon:   -89.6140°   (-89° 36' 50")

The Irish Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Irish Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Irish Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walnut Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Logan County
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Logan County
  • Evans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Logan County
  • Swing Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swing Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swing Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swing Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
  • Richmond Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
  • Indian Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Point Cemetery
    • The Indian Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Athens.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1178248 <5>
  • Goldsmith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsmith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goldsmith Cemetery is located in Logan County
  • Lucas Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lucas Chapel Cemetery is located in Logan County
  • Pool Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pool Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pool Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pool Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mason City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Big Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Elkhart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Latham Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Latham Thompson Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Stephen's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephen's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephen's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephen's Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Hornback Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornback Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Fancy Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fancy Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fancy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fancy Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Foster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Rimerman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rimerman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rimerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rimerman Cemetery is located in Logan County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Irish Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Middletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
  • Croft
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • Croft is located in Menard County
  • Greenview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
    • Greenview is located in Menard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <6>
  • New Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
    • New Holland is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <6>
  • Elkhart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <6>
  • Broadwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
    • Broadwell is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Mason City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cantrall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
    • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <6>
  • Petersburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sherman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lincoln
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Teheran
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Natrona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Buffalo Hart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
    • Bell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Logan County
    • Hartsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <6>
    • Spaulding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Cornland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestervale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • San Jose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <6>
    • Easton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Salisbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Riverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <6>
    • Evans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Logan County
    • Emden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <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 Irish Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Irish Grove 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 Irish Grove Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #410918  (Irish Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #410918 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: Middletown
    • County: Menard         Elev: 184
    • Location given for GNIS #410918 (Irish Grove Cemetery)

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 Menard, 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 things 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 Irish Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0828, Longitude: -89.6140       In this case, the coordinates for the Irish Grove 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.




 

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