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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   40.4240°   (40° 25' 26")

Lon:   -89.4345°   (-89° 26' 4")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Mennonite Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mennonite Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
    • Sutter ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
    • Mindale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
    • Fravert ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fravert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
      • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
    • Boynton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
    • Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
    • Walnut
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
    • Delavan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Tazewell County
    • Minier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Tazewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Dillon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
        • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
        • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
        • Former name for Mackinaw:
        • Mackinawtown
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <3>
      • Emden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
        • Emden is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emden <3>
      • Allentown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
      • Hartsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
        • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <3>
      • Stanford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
        • Stanford is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <3>
      • Lilly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
        • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Danforth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Danforth Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Danforth Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Danforth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Devore Burial Ground Cemetery
      • Tullamore Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danforth Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Briggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • McClure Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Vawter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vawter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vawter Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Vawter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vawhter Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vawter Cemetery
    • Winzeler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Winzeler Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Winzeler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Apostollic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winzeler Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • 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)
        • The Hittle Grove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Hittle Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hittle Cemetery
        • Oak View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hittle Grove Cemetery
      • Gaines Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Gaines Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Little Mackinaw Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105776 <6>
      • Dillon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Dillon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fisher Burial Grounds
        • Fisher Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • 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)
        • The Minier Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minier Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Minier.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minier Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969485 <6>
      • Black Walnut Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Black Walnut Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Briggs Cemetery
        • Tennessee Point Cemetery
        • Walnut Cemetery
        • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Walnut Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Tremont Burial Grounds
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Miars Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Broadway Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Glenwood Cemetery
        • Old Minier Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #413401 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hopedale
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 188
      • Location given for GNIS #413401 (Mennonite Cemetery)

    The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mennonite Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4240, Longitude: -89.4345    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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