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:
40.7686, -89.2348
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Woodford County<2>.
The county seat for Woodford County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies just to the south southwest 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mennonite Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mennonite Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hartman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hartman Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
- Roanke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Roanke Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanke Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Woosley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Woosley Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley Cemetery
- Olio Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Eureka Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- County Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The County Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Cemetery
- Morristown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Morristown Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mennonite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- Secor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Secor Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor Cemetery
- The Secor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Palestine Twp. Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108182 <5>
- Carroll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Carroll Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Roman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Allison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Allison Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Clayton Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Clayton Twp. Cemetery is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Twp. Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mennonite Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mennonite Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Roanoke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Secor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Metamora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Benson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goodfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Washburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Congerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cooper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- El Paso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Panola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Panola is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Woodford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodford is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Germantown Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Harvard Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
- Beverly Manor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
- Crandall ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crandall was located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Mayfair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
- Carlock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kappa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kappa is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- La Rose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sunnyland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Minonk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Robein
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Robein is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
- Spring Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Bay is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Bay View Gardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bay View Gardens is also located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Trailpark Gardens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
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 Woodford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mennonite Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benson
- Carlock
- Deer Creek
- El Paso
- Eureka
- La Rose
- Metamora
- Minonk
- Roanoke
- Washburn
- Washington
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 Woodford 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 #413403 (Mennonite Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413403 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: Woodford
- Est. Elev: 234 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roanoke
- Location given for Mennonite Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7686468 Lon: -89.2348055
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Woodford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |