A visit to the Old Scotch Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Scotch Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Scotch Cemetery (FG ID #108169).
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 Scotch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Scotch Cemetery:
41.0215, -90.1275
The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Scotch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Scotch Cemetery.
Name Variations for Old Scotch 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 Scotch Cemetery has also been known as:
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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Scotch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Scotch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Etherly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Etherly Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etherly Cemetery
- Victoria Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westfall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Westfall Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
- Garret Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Garret Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garret Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- West Truro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The West Truro Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Truro Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oneida Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Larson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Larson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Altona Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Altona Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona Cemetery
- Van Gilder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Van Gilder Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Gilder Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Center Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wataga Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bradford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Fink Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Fink Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Cemetery
- Caldwell Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Scotch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Scotch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Victoria
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Appleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Altona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dahinda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oneida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wataga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Knox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Galesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- West Jersey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- La Fayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Galva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Laura
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Galesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Toulon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woodhull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
- Maquon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rio
(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 Scotch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Scotch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altona
- East Galesburg
- Galesburg
- Galva
- Galva lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Scotch Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galva.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Knoxville
- Maquon
- Oneida
- Toulon
- Wataga
- Williamsfield
- Woodhull
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 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 Scotch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Knox 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 Scotch Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #108169
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1719890 (Old Scotch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1719890 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 246 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oneida
- Location given for Old Scotch Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0214264 Lon: -90.1276186
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Knox, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Scotch 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |