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A visit to the Ontario 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 Ontario Cemetery ...

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

41.0856, -90.3087

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ontario Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ontario Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ontario Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ontario Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bruner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner Cemetery
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
  • Junk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Junk Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junk Cemetery
  • Rio Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rio Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rio Baptist Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Baptist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rio Baptist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Rio.
    • The Rio Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Robertson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104621 <5>
  • Deatherage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatherage Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wataga Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rice - Blue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rice - Blue Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice - Blue Cemetery
  • Oneida Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. John the Apostle Parish Cemetery (New)
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. John the Apostle Parish Cemetery (New) is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Apostle Parish Cemetery (New)
    • The St. John the Apostle Parish Cemetery (New) has also been known as:
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2500633 <5>
  • Woodhull Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Woodhull Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Summit Level Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Summit Level Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Level Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
    • Soperville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Soperville Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gum Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
    • State of Illinois Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The State of Illinois Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State of Illinois Cemetery
      • The State of Illinois Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galesburg Research Cemetery
    • Henderson Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Altona Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Altona Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ontario Cemetery.

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

  • Henderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wataga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oneida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Woodhull
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Henderson Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
  • Altona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Alpha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • North Henderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • East Galesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Shanghai City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
  • Galesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Knox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Knox is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
    • New Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
    • Windsor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Utah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Utah is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
    • Victoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ophiem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
    • Appleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Appleton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Bishop Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Surrey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Galva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Andover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Griffin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Lynn Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Ontario 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 Ontario Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Ontario Cemetery: