A visit to the Miller 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 Miller Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Miller Cemetery:
41.3181, -90.9824
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Miller Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Miller Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Miller Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Miller Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Miller Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Miller Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eliza Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Eliza Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza Creek Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Leech Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shields Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- Mannon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mannon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon Cemetery
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Island Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Illinois City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Illinois City Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gilbert Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Jewish Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Memorial Park is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Wilson Farm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Farm Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Farm Cemetery
- Port Louisa Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Port Louisa Cemetery is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Louisa Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairport Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairport Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Miller Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Miller Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eliza
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Petersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Petersville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Mannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mannon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
- Buffalo Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Illinois City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Fruitland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Muscatine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Joy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Fairport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- New Boston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grandview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Edgington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Midway Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Letts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wapello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Aledo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Keithsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Andalusia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Elrick Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Reynolds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Taylor Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Miller 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 Miller Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aledo
- Buffalo
- Keithsburg
- Letts
- Muscatine
- New Boston
- Oakville
- Reynolds
- Wapello
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Miller Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Mercer 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 Miller Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #413578 (Miller Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #413578 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eliza
- Location given for Miller Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3180863 Lon: -90.9823682
- 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 Mercer, 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 from Point A (ie- Miller 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. |