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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 Onarga Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Onarga Cemetery (FG ID #1926812)

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 Onarga Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.7206°   (40° 43' 14")

Lon:   -88.0006°   (-88° 0' 2")

The cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.

As an estimate, the Onarga Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Onarga.

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Onarga Cemetery .

Establishment of the Onarga Cemetery ...

The Onarga Cemetery was established in 1858.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Onarga Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gilman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Del Rey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wenger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wenger Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Thawville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thawville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thawville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thawville Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Lisk Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lisk Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Bardon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bardon Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Kirby Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cissna Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cissna Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cissna Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cissna Park Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Flesher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flesher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flesher Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Brewton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewton Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Schwer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schwer Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Iroquois County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Onarga Cemetery.

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

  • Onarga
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Del Rey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Gilman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • La Hogue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Thawville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thawville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville
    • Thawville is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thawville <6>
  • Danforth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
    • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <6>
  • Buckley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
    • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <6>
  • Crescent City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
    • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <6>
  • Woodworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Piper City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Schwer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ashkum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
      • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <6>
    • Roberts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <6>
    • Cissna Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
      • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <6>
    • Loda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
      • Loda is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <6>
    • Claytonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Watseka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • L'Erable
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for L'Erable. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
      • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County

        • Google driving directions:

        From your current location to L'Erable

        From the Onarga Cemetery to L'Erable

    • Goodwine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Chatsworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <6>
    • Melvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <6>
    • Charlotte
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Onarga Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Onarga Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Onarga Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Iroquois 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 Onarga Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Onarga Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1951879  (Onarga Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1951879 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: Onarga West
      • County: Iroquois         Elev: 205
      • Location given for GNIS #1951879 (Onarga Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1926812

    The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.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 Iroquois, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Onarga Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7206, Longitude: -88.0006    
    <4>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.
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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