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The location of the Nighswonger Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Nighswonger Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0628°   (41° 3' 46")

Lon:   -89.4526°   (-89° 27' 9")

The Nighswonger Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Lacon. Lacon lies just to the southeast of the Nighswonger Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Nighswonger Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Marshall 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 Nighswonger 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nighswonger Cemetery.

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

    • Sparland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Lacon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Hopewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Henry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Putnam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Chillicothe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Camp Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Speer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Milo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Bureau County
    • Edelstein
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Rome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Washburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • La Rose
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
        • La Rose is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Rose <4>
      • Varna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
        • Varna is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varna <4>
      • Magnolia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
      • Bradford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Castleton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • McNabb
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNabb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb
        • McNabb is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNabb <4>
      • Hennepin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Tiskilwa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Priscilla ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Priscilla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
        • Priscilla is located in La Salle County
      • Bureau Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 <4>
      • Modena
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
        • Modena is located in Stark County
      • Wyoming
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Spring Bay
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bay
        • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Bay View Gardens
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
        • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Toluca
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toluca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
        • Toluca is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toluca <4>
      • Mount Palatine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
        • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
      • Mark
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
        • Mark is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <4>

    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 Nighswonger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Nighswonger Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bonham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonham Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonham Cemetery
    • Mansfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
    • Greeves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greeves Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greeves Cemetery
    • Jason & Broadus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jason & Broadus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jason & Broadus Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jason & Broadus Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Russell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Yankee Lane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yankee Lane Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Lane Cemetery
    • Babb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babb Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb Cemetery
    • Strawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Forbes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
      • Hammett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammett Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammett Cemetery
      • Sawyer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
      • Lone Tree Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Hunter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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 <7>
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Hampton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Hampton Cemetery is located in Peoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Hampton Cemetery
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Putnam Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • The Putnam Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Putnman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #445772 <7>
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

    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 Nighswonger Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #414521  (Nighswonger Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #414521 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: Lacon
      • County: Marshall         Elev: 196
      • Location given for GNIS #414521 (Nighswonger Cemetery)

    The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.il.us/

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

    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 Marshall, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Nighswonger Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0628, Longitude: -89.4526       In this case, the coordinates for the Nighswonger Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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