A visit to the J H Grant Memorial 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 J H Grant Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the J H Grant Memorial Cemetery:
40.9164, -87.5417
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the J H Grant Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The J H Grant Memorial Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.
The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the J H Grant Memorial Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the J H Grant Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from J H Grant Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Russell Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Russell Chapel Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Chapel Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Prairie Vine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Prairie Vine Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Vine Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Beaver City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Beaver City Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City Cemetery
- Greentown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown Cemetery
- Gaffield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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- Dorne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Dorne Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorne Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Jay County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Prarie Dell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Prarie Dell Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prarie Dell Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the J H Grant Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from J H Grant Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Donovan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morocco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Iroquois
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beaver City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Beaverville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Papineau
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Martinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sheldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Effner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Hopkins Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Hopkins Park has also been known as:
- Hopkins Park village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <6>
- Kentland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Saint Anne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ayr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Watseka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Raub
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Foresman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Foresman is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- L'Erable
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
- Goodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
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 J H Grant Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The J H Grant Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Donovan
- Goodland
- Kentland
- Martinton
- Morocco
- Saint Anne
- Sheldon
- Watseka
- Woodland
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 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 J H Grant Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Iroquois 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 J H Grant Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1951728 (J H Grant Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1951728 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: Iroquois
- Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Donovan
- Location given for J H Grant Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9164233 Lon: -87.5416973
- 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 Iroquois, 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- J H Grant Memorial 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. |