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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mound Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mound Cemetery (FG ID #104840)

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 Mound Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.1741°   (41° 10' 26")

Lon:   -89.5799°   (-89° 34' 47")

The Mound Cemetery is located in Bureau County<2>.

The county seat for Bureau County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Mound Cemetery .

Establishment of the Mound Cemetery ...

The Mound Cemetery was established in 1856.

Name Variations for Mound Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mound Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Boyds Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Boyds Grove Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Mound Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Bureau 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 Mound 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mound Cemetery.

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

    • Milo
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Bureau County
    • Bradford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <5>
    • Castleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <5>
    • Camp Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tiskilwa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
      • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <5>
    • Modena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Stark County
    • Putnam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Osceola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Stark County
    • Buda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
      • Buda is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <5>
    • Wyanet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
      • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <5>
    • Wyoming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparland
      • Sparland is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparland <5>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Henry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
      • Speer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
        • Speer is located in Stark County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speer <5>
      • Lacon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
        • Lacon is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <5>
      • Bureau Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
        • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
        • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
        • Bureau
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <5>
      • Neponset
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
        • Neponset is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neponset <5>
      • Hopewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Hennepin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
        • Hennepin is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <5>
      • Princeton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Toulon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
        • Toulon is located in Stark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <5>
      • Sheffield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
        • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <5>
      • Edelstein
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelstein
        • Edelstein is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edelstein <5>

    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 Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bureau County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mound Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Milo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milo Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • The Hunter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cottage Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267621 <1>
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • Willow Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Springs Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs Cemetery
    • Champion - Drawyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion - Drawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Champion - Drawyer Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion - Drawyer Cemetery
    • Mansfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Bureau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Eagleston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagleston Cemetery is located in Stark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagleston Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Grant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Mt. Bloom Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 Mound Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1719850  (Boyds Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1719850 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: Whitefield
      • County: Bureau         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #1719850 (Boyds Grove Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #104840

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Bureau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mound Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1741, Longitude: -89.5799    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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