A visit to the Mason 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 Mason Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mason Cemetery:
41.4498, -89.4552
The Mason Cemetery is located in Bureau County<1>.
The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the south of the Mason Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mason Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Mason Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mason Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Limerick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Limerick Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Cemetery
- Heatons Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Prairie Repose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dover Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Woodlawn - Stoner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elm Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Malden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Malden Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden Cemetery
- Corss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Corss Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corss Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Roggy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Roggy Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roggy Cemetery
- Sapp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- North Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ohio Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ohio Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Aldrich Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Triplett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- County Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins - Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Van Orin Repose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mason Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mason Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Limerick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenoak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kasbeer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Malden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ohio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zearing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Van Orin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wyanet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hollowayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- La Moille
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tiskilwa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bureau Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- De Pue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Pue is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Seatonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Manlius
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ottville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ladd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Buda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sheffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hennepin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dalzell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Mason Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bureau County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mason Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buda
- Buda lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Mason Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buda.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- De Pue
- Hennepin
- La Moille
- Ladd
- Ladd lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mason Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ladd.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Manlius
- Ohio
- Princeton
- Sheffield
- Tiskilwa
- Walnut
- Wyanet
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 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 Mason Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Bureau 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 Mason Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #413101 (Mason Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413101 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: Bureau
- Est. Elev: 215 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Princeton North
- Location given for Mason Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.4500357 Lon: -89.4553702
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Bureau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mason Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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