A visit to the LaFayette 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 LaFayette Cemetery ...
The LaFayette Cemetery is located in Stark County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Cavanagh Cemetery
- The Cavanagh Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavanagh Cemetery
- Center Prairie Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Evergreen Memory Garden Cemetery
- Fraker Cemetery
- The Fraker Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraker Cemetery
- Galva Cemetery
- Garret Cemetery
- The Garret Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garret Cemetery
- Himes Cemetery
- The Himes Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himes Cemetery
- Larson Cemetery
- The Larson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- McClenahan Cemetery
- The McClenahan Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClenahan Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Saxon Community Cemetery
- The Saxon Community Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon Community Cemetery
- The Saxon Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Saxon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108148 <2>
- Shockley Cemetery
- The Shockley Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Toulon Cemetery
- The Toulon Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon Cemetery
- Victoria Cemetery
- West Jersey Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
- Wethersfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the LaFayette Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Altona
- Appleton
- Appleton is located in Knox County
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- Bishop Hill
- Bradford
- Cambridge
- Castleton
- Dahinda
- Elmore
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
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- Galva
- Kewanee
- La Fayette
- Laura
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Modena
- Modena is located in Stark County
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- Monica
- Monica is located in Peoria County
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- Neponset
- Oneida
- Osceola
- Osceola is located in Stark County
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- Princeville
- Toulon
- Victoria
- Wataga
- West Jersey
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
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- Williamsfield
- Wyoming
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 LaFayette Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stark County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The LaFayette Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altona
- Bradford
- Cambridge
- Galva
- Kewanee
- Neponset
- Oneida
- Princeville
- Toulon
- Wataga
- Williamsfield
- Woodhull
- Wyoming
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 LaFayette Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Stark 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 LaFayette Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1866782 (LaFayette Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1866782 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: Stark
- Est. Elev: 234 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lafayette
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- LaFayette Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |