A visit to the Lehigh 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 Lehigh Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lehigh Cemetery:
40.7559, -89.9126
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lehigh Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lehigh Cemetery is located in Peoria County<2>.
The county seat for Peoria County is located in Peoria. Peoria lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Lehigh Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lehigh Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lehigh Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lehigh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Texas Station Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Elmwood City Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood City Cemetery
- Harkness Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Southport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Southport Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport Cemetery
- Trivoli Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Trivoli Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivoli Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Yates City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Brimfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Brimfield Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield Cemetery
- Brunswick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Jubilee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Jubilee Cemetery is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee 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 Lehigh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lehigh Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elmwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trivoli
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brimfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Yates City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hanna City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Norris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brereton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brereton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
- Norwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Norwood is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Laura
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Maxwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Maxwell is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Orange Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Monica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- Breeds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Breeds is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
- Glasford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bellevue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bellevue is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Pottstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Williamsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maquon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Elmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Dunlap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Princeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston Mines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bartonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Peoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dahinda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Lehigh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Peoria County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lehigh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bartonville
- Brimfield
- Canton
- Elmwood
- Hanna City
- Maquon
- Princeville
- Williamsfield
- Yates City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Lehigh Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Peoria 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 Lehigh Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1720291 (Lehigh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1720291 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: Peoria
- Est. Elev: 197 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elmwood
- Location given for Lehigh Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7558705 Lon: -89.9126105
- 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 Peoria, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lehigh 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |