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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 Washington Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Washington Cemetery (FG ID #2208178)

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 Washington Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6979°   (40° 41' 52")

Lon:   -89.4094°   (-89° 24' 33")

The cemetery is located in Tazewell County<2>.

As an estimate, the Old Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Washington.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Old Washington Cemetery .

Name Variations for Old Washington 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 Washington Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old City 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.

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 helpful 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 Washington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Washington 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 Washington Cemetery.

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

    • Washington
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cooper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
    • Beverly Manor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
    • Harvard Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
      • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
    • Sunnyland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
      • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <4>
    • Farmdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
    • Mayfair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
      • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
    • Germantown Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
      • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <4>
    • Robein
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
      • Robein is located in Tazewell County
    • Caldwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Gardena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
      • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Morton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Morton is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
      • Deer Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Eureka
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
      • Trailpark Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailpark Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
        • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
      • Highway Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
        • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
      • Metamora
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
        • Metamora is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <4>
      • Goodfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
        • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <4>
      • East Peoria
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
        • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
        • Former name for East Peoria:
        • Hilton
      • Groveland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Allentown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
      • Bay View Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
        • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Peoria Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Peoria
        (9 miles [14.5 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 Washington 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 Washington Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Washington Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wrenn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrenn Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hartman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Farmdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Farmdale Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Farmdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oesterly Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmdale Cemetery
    • Hirstein Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hirstein Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Hirstein Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Radliff Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hirstein Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143334 <1>
    • Hillcrest Memory Garden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ficht Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ficht Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ficht Cemetery
    • Holland's Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Holland's Grove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Holland's Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gable Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland's Grove Cemetery
    • Guth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Guth Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guth Cemetery
    • Hickory Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Point Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Point Cemetery
    • Haedicke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haedicke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haedicke Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haedicke Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
        • Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
        • Apostollic Christian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
      • Buckeye Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
      • Woosley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • County Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Cemetery
      • St. Marys Roman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Roman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Roman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Roman Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood 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 Washington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1964543  (Old Washington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1964543 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: Unknown
      • County: Tazewell
      • Location given for GNIS #1964543 (Old Washington Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1964588  (Old City Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #1964588 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: Unknown
      • County: Tazewell
      • Location given for GNIS #1964588 (Old City Cemetery (historical))
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2208178

    The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Tazewell, 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 obstructions 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 Washington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6979, Longitude: -89.4094    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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