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A visit to the Mount Vernon 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery:

41.0784, -90.4668

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

The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fuller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
  • Deatherage Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatherage Cemetery
  • Alexis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Alexis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Cemetery
    • The Alexis Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Potter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
  • Rio Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rio Baptist Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Baptist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rio Baptist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Rio.
    • The Rio Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Robertson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104621 <5>
  • Rio Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
  • Henderson Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Soperville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Soperville Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville Cemetery
  • Rice - Blue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rice - Blue Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice - Blue Cemetery
  • Junk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Junk Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junk Cemetery
  • Terpening Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Terpening Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terpening Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Miles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gum Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Bridger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bridger Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • State of Illinois Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The State of Illinois Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State of Illinois Cemetery
      • The State of Illinois Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galesburg Research Cemetery
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

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

  • North Henderson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Shanghai City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
  • Alexis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Henderson Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
  • Rio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Utah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Utah is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
  • Henderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
  • Windsor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • Gerlaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Alpha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Burgess
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Burgess is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Norwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Galesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wataga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Woodhull
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Viola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Surrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Griffin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • East Galesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Oneida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ophiem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
    • Gilchrist
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Eleanor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Cameron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Shale City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City

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 Mt. Vernon 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 Mt. Vernon 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 helpful 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery: