A visit to the Old Bedford 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 Old Bedford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bedford Cemetery:
40.6385, -90.8939
The Old Bedford Cemetery is located in McDonough County<1>.
The county seat for McDonough County is located in Macomb. Macomb lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Old Bedford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bedford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Bedford Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bedford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wesley - Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hillsborough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mustain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mustain Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustain Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peasley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Peasley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasley Cemetery
- Terre Haute Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- La Harpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The South Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- Glade City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Raritan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Raritan Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Stronghurst Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gittings Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vandruff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Vandruff Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandruff Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick's Cemetery
- Best Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Best Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best Cemetery
- Freeland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crane Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Bedford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bedford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Terre Haute
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- La Harpe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Blandinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Raritan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Disco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stronghurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sciota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Media
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Iowa Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Lomax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Olena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fountain Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Carman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smithshire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joetta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Youngstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Biggsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Patterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Dallas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Colusa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gladstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tennessee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lamone Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Gulf Port
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Old Bedford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDonough County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bedford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Biggsville
- Blandinsville
- Colchester
- Dallas City
- Fountain Green
- Good Hope
- La Harpe
- Lomax
- Lomax lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Bedford Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lomax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Media
- Media lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Bedford Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Media.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Raritan
- Roseville
- Sciota
- Stronghurst
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old Bedford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to McDonough 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 Old Bedford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #414986 (Old Bedford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414986 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: McDonough
- Est. Elev: 230 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stronghurst
- Location given for Old Bedford Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.638374 Lon: -90.8940266
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Bedford 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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