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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. 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 Irish Grove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Irish Grove Cemetery:

40.0828, -89.6140

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
  • Swing Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Swing Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swing Grove Cemetery
  • Richmond Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Indian Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Indian Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point Cemetery
    • 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 north of Athens.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1178248 <5>
  • Goldsmith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Goldsmith Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith Cemetery
  • Lucas Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Lucas Chapel Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Chapel Cemetery
  • Pool Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pool Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool Hill Cemetery
  • 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)
      • The Big Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Grove Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Elkhart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elkhart Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Cemetery
    • Latham Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stephen's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Stephen's Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephen's Cemetery
    • Hornback Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornback Cemetery
    • Fancy Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Fancy Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Creek Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Rimerman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rimerman Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimerman Cemetery

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)
  • Croft
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
  • Greenview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • New Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Elkhart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Broadwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Broadwell is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
    • 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)
  • 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)
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
    • Natrona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Buffalo Hart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
    • Bell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bell is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Hartsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spaulding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • 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)
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
    • San Jose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Easton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Salisbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Riverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Evans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Evans is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Emden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 first visit 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: