A visit to the Kightlinger 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 Kightlinger Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kightlinger Cemetery:
40.8270, -90.0354
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kightlinger Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kightlinger Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Kightlinger Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kightlinger Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Kightlinger Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kightlinger Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elba Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Elba Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Catterton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Catterton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catterton Cemetery
- Summitt - Douglas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yates City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elmwood City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Elmwood City Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood City Cemetery
- Maquon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Fink Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Fink Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Cemetery
- Corbin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Corbin Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
- Trenton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Trenton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Cemetery
- Harshbarger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshbarger Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Blakeslee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Blakeslee Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee Cemetery
- Uniontown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Uniontown Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown Cemetery
- French Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The French Grove Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Grove Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Ouderkirk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ouderkirk Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouderkirk Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Brimfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Brimfield Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield Cemetery
- Williams Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Kightlinger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kightlinger Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Yates City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elmwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maquon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brimfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dahinda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laura
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Appleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Appleton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Gilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Trivoli
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- Norris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Knox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- London Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brereton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brereton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
- West Jersey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jersey
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- De Long
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- De Long is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
- Hanna City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Princeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Galesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 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 Kightlinger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kightlinger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brimfield
- East Galesburg
- Elmwood
- Hanna City
- Knoxville
- London Mills
- Maquon
- Princeville
- Williamsfield
- Yates City
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 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 Kightlinger Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Knox 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 Kightlinger Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #411444 (Kightlinger Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411444 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 198 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Yates City
- Location given for Kightlinger Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8269818 Lon: -90.0353933
- 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 Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kightlinger 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. |
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