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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 Kemp Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.8120°   (40° 48' 43")

Lon:   -90.9771°   (-90° 58' 37")

The Kemp Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Oquawka. Oquawka lies just to the north of the Kemp Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Kemp Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hopper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopper Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Olena Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olena Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Best Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Best Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Best Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Best Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Huss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huss Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Stronghurst.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106733 <5>
  • Stronghurst Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stronghurst Cemetery
    • The Stronghurst Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stronghurst Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Stronghurst.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1594928 <5>
  • South Henderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Henderson Cemetery
    • The South Henderson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Henderson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Gladstone.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108326 <5>
  • Burlington RC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington RC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burlington RC Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sixth Street Catholic Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
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    • Carman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carman Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Media.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108733 <5>
    • Biggsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggsville Cemetery
      • The Biggsville Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Biggsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Biggsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104759 <5>
    • Bazel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bazel Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Chief Tama Grave
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chief Tama Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chief Tama Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chief Tama Grave is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Aspen Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Peasley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peasley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peasley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Meyers Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyers Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meyers Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Burlington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burlington Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Steingreaber Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steingreaber Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steingreaber Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steingreaber Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Wykerts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wykerts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wykerts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wykerts Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Burlington Jewish Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Jewish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burlington Jewish Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Cowles Farm Plot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowles Farm Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowles Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowles Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Prugh Farm Plot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prugh Farm Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prugh Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prugh Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Talbert Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbert Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbert Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talbert Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Clover Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clover Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Freeland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
      • The Freeland Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeland Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Lomax.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105740 <5>
    • Salter's Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salter's Grove Cemetery
      • The Salter's Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salter's Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Biggsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108118 <5>
    • Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Cumberland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Oquawka Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oquawka Cemetery
      • The Oquawka Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oquawka Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oquawka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #726448 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kemp Cemetery.

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

  • Olena
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
    • Olena is located in Henderson County
  • Gladstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Stronghurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stronghurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
    • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <6>
  • Gulf Port
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
    • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Carman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
    • Carman is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <6>
  • Biggsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
    • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <6>
  • Media
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Oquawka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Patterson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Iowa Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
    • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
  • Lomax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Lomax is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Terre Haute
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
    • Smithshire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <6>
    • Rozetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
    • West Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <6>
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Raritan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Kirkwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <6>
    • Disco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Disco is located in Hancock County
    • Sperry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Dodgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Milroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County
    • Kline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 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 Kemp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kemp 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 Kemp Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #411387  (Kemp Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #411387 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: Gladstone
    • County: Henderson         Elev: 209
    • Location given for GNIS #411387 (Kemp 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 Henderson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kemp Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8120, Longitude: -90.9771       In this case, the coordinates for the Kemp 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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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