A visit to the Oak Valley Missionary 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 Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery:
40.2442, -91.3949
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crenshaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon MB Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Tioga Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Green Plains Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plains Cemetery
- Lima Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lima Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Cemetery
- Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Karnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Karnes Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes Cemetery
- Buckeye Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Salem Church - Sutter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wythe Congregational Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Higgins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Higgins Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
- Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Gallimore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Gallimore Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallimore Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sutter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Lima
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Warsaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Meyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meyer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Marcelline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Alexandria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ursa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Loraine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Basco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keokuk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mendon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elvaston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Patrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Chili
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chili is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- La Grange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wayland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Sandusky
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Bentley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
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 Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Bowen
- Bowen lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowen.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Canton
- Canton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Fowler
- Fowler lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fowler.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Hamilton
- Keokuk
- La Grange
- Warsaw
- Warsaw lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Warsaw.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Wayland
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 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 Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #414863 (Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414863 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lima
- Location given for Oak Valley Missionary Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2442123 Lon: -91.3948729
- 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 Hancock, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Valley Missionary 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. |
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