A visit to the Old Sand Prairie 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 Sand Prairie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Sand Prairie Cemetery:
40.4690, -89.6360
The Old Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies just to the north of the Old Sand Prairie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Sand Prairie Cemetery.
Name Variations for Old Sand Prairie Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Old Sand Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hamson Cemetery
- Weyhrich Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Old Sand Prairie Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Sand Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodrow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hawley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hawley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
- Bequaith Cemetery #2
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Breedlove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Haynes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bequaith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dillon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glendale Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Tharpe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharpe Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Railroad Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Meadow Lawn Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn Cemetery
- Langston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Langston Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston Cemetery
- Danforth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kimler's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Veteran's Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gardenrest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Springlake Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oak GroveCemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Oak GroveCemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak GroveCemetery
- St. Fredrick's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Prairie Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tazewell County Farm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- O'Brien Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Sand Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Sand Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Pekin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hawley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Green Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stoehrs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Powerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dillon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pekin Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Schaeferville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pekin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Parkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Manito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Winkel ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Delavan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Talbott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brownwood ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Towne Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston Mines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Groveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marquette Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Pekin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Radville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Sand Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Sand Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Delavan
- Manito
- Manito lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Sand Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manito.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
- 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 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 Old Sand Prairie 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 Old Sand Prairie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #403286 (Old Sand Prairie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #403286 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: 161 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Pekin
- Location given for Old Sand Prairie Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4692065 Lon: -89.6359374
- 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Sand Prairie 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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