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A visit to the Kirby 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 Kirby Cemetery ...

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

40.8059, -87.8834

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Kirby Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies just to the east southeast of the Kirby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kirby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Kirby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Flesher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Flesher Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flesher Cemetery
  • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Wenger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Wenger Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenger Cemetery
  • Gilman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Gilman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1027535 <5>
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Gilman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032338 <5>
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Lyman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
  • L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
  • Onarga Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Onarga Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onarga Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Onarga Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Onarga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1926812 <5>
  • Keen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keen Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Old Burg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Burg Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burg Cemetery
    • Body Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Body Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Body Cemetery
    • Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Iroquois Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Iroquois Memorial Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois Memorial Park
    • Teege Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Teege Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teege Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Schwer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Schwer Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer Cemetery
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kirby Cemetery.

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

  • Crescent City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Danforth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gilman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • L'Erable
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
  • Ashkum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Onarga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Watseka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Woodworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
  • Woodland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • La Hogue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
  • Ridgeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Del Rey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
    • Schwer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Schwer is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
    • Martinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chebanse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Papineau
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Thawville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Iroquois
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Donovan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Beaverville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sammons Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Sammons Point has also been known as:
      • Sammons Point village
    • Piper City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Buckley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cissna Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Claytonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Otto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Otto is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Sheldon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Kirby 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 Kirby Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Kirby Cemetery: