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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:

40.1025, -89.8526

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 Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the south 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Kirby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
  • Shipley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
  • Godbey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Godbey Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godbey Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Smoot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smoot Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Cemetery
  • Old Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
  • Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Park Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
  • Sear's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sear's Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sear's Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Holstlaw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holstlaw Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstlaw Cemetery
  • Oakford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Oakford Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Oakford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1172604 <5>
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Big Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Big Grove Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Grove Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Atterberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry Cemetery
    • St. Petersburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107759 <5>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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 Kirby Cemetery.

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

  • Oakford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Petersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Greenview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Teheran
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
  • Easton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kilbourne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Newmansville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
  • Mason City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Tallula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Athens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Branch is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • White City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Salisbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Cantrall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Croft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Croft is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • New Holland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Chandlerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Topeka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ashland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Plains
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Natrona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Bath
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Menard 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: