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A visit to the Old Rapids City Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Rapids City 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 Old Rapids City Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Rapids City Cemetery

Lat:   41.5761°   (41° 34' 33")

Lon:   -90.3410°   (-90° 20' 27")

The Old Rapids City Cemetery is located in Rock Island County<2>.

The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Rapids City Cemetery .

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 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 Rapids City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Rock Island 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 Old Rapids City 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Rapids City Cemetery.

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

    • Rapids City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
      • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <4>
    • Le Claire
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Port Byron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
    • Barstow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <4>
    • Panorama Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Carbon Cliff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
      • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <4>
    • Dayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Henry County
    • Cleveland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Riverdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Silvis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
      • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rustic Acres
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
        • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
      • Joslin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
        • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
      • Princeton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
      • East Moline
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
        • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
      • Colona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
        • Colona is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <4>
      • Green Rock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
        • Green Rock is located in Henry County
      • Hickory Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
        • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
      • Cordova
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
        • Cordova is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <4>
      • Briar Bluff
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
        • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Hillsdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <4>
      • Bettendorf
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Moline
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
        • Moline is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
      • Coal Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
        • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <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 Old Rapids City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock Island County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Rapids City Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Rapids City Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Glendale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Schaefer Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaefer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schaefer Family Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaefer Family Cemetery
    • Port Byron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Port Byron Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Byron Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Hampton Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Twp. Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Twp. Cemetery
    • Dana Edwards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dana Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dana Edwards Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dana Edwards Cemetery
    • Zuma Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zuma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zuma Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zuma Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Jacks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacks Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacks Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • State Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Cemetery
      • Homeland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Homeland Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homeland Cemetery
      • Pleasant Point Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Point Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Point Cemetery
      • Fairfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
      • Hanna Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
      • Princeton City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeton City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Princeton City Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton City Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • LeClaire Prairie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LeClaire Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The LeClaire Prairie Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeClaire Prairie Cemetery
      • Fenno Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fenno Cemetery is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenno Cemetery
      • Colona Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colona Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colona Cemetery
      • Dayton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker 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 Old Rapids City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #425784  (Old Rapids City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #425784 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: Port Byron
      • County: Rock Island         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #425784 (Old Rapids City Cemetery)

    The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.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 Rock Island, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Rapids City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5761, Longitude: -90.3410       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Rapids City 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>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.
    <6>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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