A visit to the O'Brien 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 O'Brien Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the O'Brien Cemetery:
40.5645, -89.5368
The O'Brien Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies just to the west of the O'Brien Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the O'Brien Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the O'Brien Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from O'Brien Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tazewell County Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Landes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Evangelical Mennonite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kimler's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Railroad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Deacon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glendale Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion EUB Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Black Walnut Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Delzly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Delzly Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delzly Cemetery
- Old Apostolic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mooberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gardenrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Veteran's Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tharpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haynes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hawley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hawley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Winzeler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the O'Brien Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from O'Brien Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Towne Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Groveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pekin Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tremont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marquette Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Schaeferville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dillon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gardena
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Pekin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pekin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Crescent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hawley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Creve Coeur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Pekin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Peoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Allentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mayfair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crandall ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farmdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Highway Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 O'Brien Cemetery. The following communities are located in Tazewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The O'Brien Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Creve Coeur
- East Peoria
- Morton
- Pekin
- Tremont
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 either 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 O'Brien Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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 O'Brien Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #414744 (O'Brien Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414744 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marquette Heights
- Location given for O'Brien Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5644833 Lon: -89.5367653
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- O'Brien Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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