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A visit to the Mather 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 Mather Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mather Cemetery:

40.8478, -90.2343

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mather Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Mather Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mather Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mather 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 Mather Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • McCallister Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The McCallister Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallister Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Clark Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Clark Chapel Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Chapel Cemetery
  • Gilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Elias Bragg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elias Bragg Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Bragg Cemetery
  • Housh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Housh Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housh Cemetery
  • Ouderkirk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ouderkirk Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouderkirk Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Harshbarger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshbarger Cemetery
    • Alm's House Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Alm's House Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alm's House Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alm's House Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #566387 <5>
    • Knoxville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knoxville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #343431 <5>
    • Butterfield Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Maquon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon Cemetery
    • Hermon Christian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hermon Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Thurman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford 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 Mather Cemetery.

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

  • Gilson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • De Long
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
  • Maquon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Knoxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • East Galesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Appleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Dahinda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Abingdon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • London Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Galesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wataga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Saint Augustine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Yates City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Williamsfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Surrey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Elmwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Victoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmore is located in Peoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Oneida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Henderson Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
    • Cameron
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Mather Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mather Cemetery: