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A visit to the Maroa Township Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Maroa Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Maroa Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #106751).

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 Maroa Twp. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maroa Twp. Cemetery:

40.0389, -88.9429

The Maroa Twp. Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Maroa Twp. Cemetery .

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Establishment of the Maroa Twp. Cemetery ...

The Maroa Twp. Cemetery was established in 1873.

Name Variations for Maroa Twp. Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Maroa Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Maroa Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Maroa Twp. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Upper Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Upper Ridge Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Ridge Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Tunbridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tunbridge Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunbridge Cemetery
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Memorial Park is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Friends Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Emery Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Emery Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
    • Lisenby Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lisenby Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisenby Cemetery
    • Willmore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Willmore Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willmore Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Garver Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Garver Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garver Cemetery
    • McClimans Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The McClimans Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClimans Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
    • Illini Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Illini Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illini Cemetery
    • Boiling Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Ritchie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery

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 Maroa Twp. Cemetery.

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

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 Maroa Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maroa Twp. Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Maroa Twp. Cemetery: