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A visit to the Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park:

40.1628, -88.9679

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

The Memorial Park is located in De Witt County<2>.

The county seat for De Witt County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies just to the south southeast of the Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Willmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Willmore Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willmore Cemetery
  • Crum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
  • Tunbridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tunbridge Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunbridge Cemetery
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • St. Particks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Particks Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Particks Cemetery
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Griffith Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • McClimans Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The McClimans Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClimans Cemetery
  • Lisenby Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Lisenby Cemetery is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisenby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Long Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Long Point Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point Cemetery
    • Halsey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Halsey Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey Cemetery
    • Maroa Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Maroa Twp. Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa Twp. Cemetery
      • The Maroa Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maroa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106751 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Upper Ridge Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Ridge Cemetery
    • De Witt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The De Witt Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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    • Walden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.

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

  • Clinton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wapella
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Birkbeck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
  • Lane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hallsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Kenney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
  • Maroa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Tabor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tabor is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
  • Midland City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
  • De Witt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • De Witt is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Waynesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Heyworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Weldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Beason
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fullerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Chestnut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Parnell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Parnell is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Argenta
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in De Witt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

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 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 Memorial Park: