A visit to the Mennonite 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 Mennonite Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mennonite Cemetery:
40.4240, -89.4345
The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Mennonite Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mennonite Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mennonite Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mennonite Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Orendorff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Beaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Danforth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Briggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McClure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Vawter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Vawter Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter Cemetery
- The Vawter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Vawhter Cemetery
- Winzeler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hittle Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gaines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dillon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Black Walnut Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Broadway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mennonite Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mennonite Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hopedale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brownwood ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sutter ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mindale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fravert ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boynton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Delavan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Minier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tazewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Dillon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Armington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mackinaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Allentown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hartsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stanford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lilly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley
(11 miles [17.7 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 Mennonite Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mennonite Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Armington
- Delavan
- Emden
- Emden lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mennonite Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Hopedale
- Mackinaw
- Minier
- Morton
- Stanford
- Tremont
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mennonite Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Mennonite Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #413401 (Mennonite Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413401 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hopedale
- Location given for Mennonite Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4239292 Lon: -89.4348191
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mennonite 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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