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A visit to the Merryman 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 Merryman Cemetery ...

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

41.2511, -90.4960

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

The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Merryman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merryman Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Merryman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cable Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Village Cemetery
  • Western Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • New Windsor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Windsor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor Cemetery
  • Swedona Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Swedona Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Sherrard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sherrard Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodhams Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Farlows Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Farlows Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlows Grove Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Viola Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Viola Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Cemetery
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
    • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Green Bush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Green Bush Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bush Cemetery
      • The Green Bush Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brush Hill Cemetery
      • Brushwood Cemetery
      • Greenbush Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105908 <5>
    • Schoening Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Preemption Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Preemption Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Alpha Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alpha Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha Cemetery

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]<3> of the Merryman Cemetery.

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

  • Griffin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Windsor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • New Windsor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • Sherrard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Viola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ophiem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ophiem is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
  • Matherville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Preemption
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shale City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
  • Gilchrist
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
  • Alpha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynn Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Orion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodhull
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reynolds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Burgess
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Coyne Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
    • North Henderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Andover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Merryman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

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 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 Merryman Cemetery: