A visit to the Oquawka 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 Oquawka Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oquawka Cemetery (FG ID #726448).
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 Oquawka Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oquawka Cemetery:
40.9364, -90.9432
The Oquawka Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oquawka.
The cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Oquawka. Oquawka lies just to the northwest of the Oquawka Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oquawka Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Oquawka Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oquawka Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- County Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- South Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
- Rozetta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stockton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hinson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hinson Family Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Family Cemetery
- Kingston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kingston Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
- Newberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Newberry Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Coghill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Driskell Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Driskell Farm Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskell Farm Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dravis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dravis Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dravis Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bazel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bazel Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Cemetery
- Biggsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Huron Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Huron Island Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Island Cemetery
- Dolbee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Dolbee Cemetery is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolbee Cemetery
- Walker Farm Plot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Walker Farm Plot is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Farm Plot
- Smith Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fall Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Oquawka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oquawka Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oquawka
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rozetta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gladstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Milroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Biggsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gulf Port
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keithsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sperry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Media
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mediapolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dodgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stronghurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Smithshire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eleanor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Seaton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elrick Junction
(14 miles [22.5 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 Oquawka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oquawka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Biggsville
- Burlington
- Keithsburg
- Media
- Media lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Oquawka Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Media.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Mediapolis
- Oakville
- Oquawka
- Seaton
- Stronghurst
- West Burlington
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 Oquawka Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 Oquawka Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #726448
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1968255 (Oquawka Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1968255 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 169 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oquawka
- Location given for Oquawka Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9364264 Lon: -90.9440308
- 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 Henderson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oquawka 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. |